Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru (Arts Council of Wales) is the national public arts funder for Wales, supporting artists, schools, venues, and cultural organizations to create, present, and exhibit arts activity across the country. Its funding strongly favors access and participation, creative learning for children and teachers, arts and health partnerships, capital improvements for cultural infrastructure, and opportunities that raise the profile of Welsh work nationally and internationally. Many of its programs are targeted, time-bound, and aligned to specific outcomes such as wellbeing, touring, community engagement, and professional development.
Program-specific grants with clearly defined eligibility and deadlines; mix of small awards (e.g., up to £1,000 or £2,000) and larger project or capital grants, including some multi-partner or invitation/curated opportunities. Funding is mostly Wales-focused, with a few international-facing programs for Welsh artists and organizations.
Grants parsed from this funder's most recently published annual report.
| Recipient | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| organisations across Wales | 3.6 million | 2024 | Job Protection and Resilience funding for organisations facing the risk of closure |
| schools across Wales | £3m | 2024 | Creative Learning programme and curriculum enrichment through the arts |
| Tŷ Cerdd | — | 2024 | delegated lottery funding for the arts |
| Literature Wales | — | 2024 | delegated lottery funding for the arts |
| Ffilm Cymru |
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| — |
| 2024 |
| delegated lottery funding for the arts |
| the Baring foundation | — | 2024 | fund activities on mental health issues with young people |
| Theatr Clwyd | — | 2024 | supporting the Craidd initiative to improve representation of disabled people across the theatre sector in Wales |
| the Sherman in Cardiff | — | 2024 | supporting the Craidd initiative to improve representation of disabled people across the theatre sector in Wales |
| Pontio in Bangor | — | 2024 | supporting the Craidd initiative to improve representation of disabled people across the theatre sector in Wales |
| the Torch Theatre Milford Haven | — | 2024 | supporting the Craidd initiative to improve representation of disabled people across the theatre sector in Wales |
| the Royal Welsh college | — | 2024 | supporting the Craidd initiative to improve representation of disabled people across the theatre sector in Wales |
organisations across Wales
3.6 millionJob Protection and Resilience funding for organisations facing the risk of closure
schools across Wales
£3mCreative Learning programme and curriculum enrichment through the arts
Tŷ Cerdd
delegated lottery funding for the arts
Literature Wales
delegated lottery funding for the arts
Ffilm Cymru
delegated lottery funding for the arts
the Baring foundation
fund activities on mental health issues with young people
Theatr Clwyd
supporting the Craidd initiative to improve representation of disabled people across the theatre sector in Wales
the Sherman in Cardiff
supporting the Craidd initiative to improve representation of disabled people across the theatre sector in Wales
Pontio in Bangor
supporting the Craidd initiative to improve representation of disabled people across the theatre sector in Wales
the Torch Theatre Milford Haven
supporting the Craidd initiative to improve representation of disabled people across the theatre sector in Wales
the Royal Welsh college
supporting the Craidd initiative to improve representation of disabled people across the theatre sector in Wales
Check the specific program page carefully, as each scheme has its own eligibility rules, geography, and deadline; many are open only to Wales-based schools, practitioners, or organizations. Applicants should align proposals tightly to the stated outcomes (e.g., wellbeing, engagement, touring, access, or capital improvement) and, for partnership programs, show clear collaboration and measurable benefit to participants or communities.
Current and upcoming funding from Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Open to state-maintained schools in Wales (primary, secondary, voluntary-aided, special schools, PRUs). Independent schools not eligible.
Deadline: 5pm on Wednesday 12 August 2026
Who can apply: Applicants must be arts organisations or individual creative professionals based in Wales and working within supported artforms. Activity must take place in person outside Wales and the UK, involve at least one international partner based outside Wales and the UK, be time-limited, and have other funding or income contributing at least 10% of project costs. At least 10 working weeks must be allowed between application and project start.
Deadline: Open while fund is open; allow at least 10 working weeks before project start.
Who can apply: Open to partnership bids including both an arts partner and a health partner, and a nature partner if relevant. Projects must address at least one identified health challenge or priority and be developed by a consortium of organisations and artists.
Deadline: Current round closes 1pm on Wednesday 23 September 2026; next round opens Monday 16 November 2026 and closes 1pm on Wednesday 20 January 2027.
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Create a free accountDeadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.