Source · Select Committees · Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Recommendation 11
11
Acknowledged
Reduce administrative burden for live music sector when applying for public funding.
Recommendation
We welcome the efforts by Arts Council England to address issues resulting from the live music sector’s ability to access public funding raised in our predecessor committee’s ‘Live music’ inquiry six years ago, and indeed grassroots music venues said that ACE funding through Covid had been a lifeline. However, we are concerned that perceptions and administrative burdens remain largely the same. We recommend that the Government and Arts Council work to reduce the administrative burden of applying for public funding. (Paragraph 75) Stakeholder disputes
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the challenges and states it is working closely with Arts Council England to ensure the funding application process is accessible. It appreciates ACE's ongoing efforts and encourages continued improvement.
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
We recognise the many challenges faced by applicants from the grassroots sector when seeking public funding, and we are dedicated to reducing these barriers. We are working closely with Arts Council England to ensure that the Supporting Grassroots Music Fund is well-suited to its purpose, with an application process that is suitably accessible. We appreciate ACE’s ongoing efforts to improve their funding processes in order to ensure that they are meeting the needs of the sector, to monitor application numbers and success rates in the grassroots live music sector, and to identify areas where guidance and support should be prioritised, both geographically and for underrepresented groups. We actively encourage continued advancement in this area.