It has fanastic news from the Conservative Government that North Devon Council has been awarded funding as part of the Cultural Investment Fund.
North Devon will benefit from £3 million awarded through the Cultural Development Fund as part of the Cultural Investment Fund. The fund, which totals more than £200 million and was launched in 2019, is made up of three separate streams: the Cultural Development Fund, the Libraries Improvement Fund, and the Museum Estate and Development Fund.
It is designed to protect and improve people’s access to culture, level up local cultural venues, and use the investment to promote economic growth. [CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT FUND]:The Cultural Development Fund aims to level up through investment in culture. The fund unlocks local growth and productivity, promotes economic and social recovery from the impact of Covid-19, and levels up communities through capital investment in transformative place-based creative and cultural initiatives. This is the third round of the Cultural Development Fund, bringing the total amount of investment to £76.9 million, with 20 projects already funded through rounds one and two, creating jobs, unlocking economic growth and making places more attractive to live, work and visit.
I am thrilled that North Devon Council will receive £3 million from the Conservative Government, to promote access to culture and improve economic growth. I know people across North Devon will enjoy the new and improved facilities developed as a result of this funding. It is also great to see over £200,000 worth of investment in libraries across Devon, which will result in increased access to reading materials for all ages.
