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today announced their from April 2012 onwards. National Portfolio funding replaces the previous 鈥楻egular Funding鈥� programme. Delivering this change forms part of the .

All individual decisions on funding are made independently by Arts Council England, at arm鈥檚 length from Government.

Responding to the announcement, Culture Secretary said:

鈥淲hile this is obviously a difficult day for many arts organisations the Government has limited cuts to frontline arts organisations and at the same time increased significantly the amount of Lottery money going to the arts.聽 This means that the (11.8 per cent) by April 2015, putting it in a much better position than many other parts of the public sector.

鈥溁使谔逵齛pp UK has some of the best culture in the world and we are doing all we can to support it through the challenges of dealing with the deficit, including measures to boost the amount of private giving going to the arts.鈥�

Facts and figures

皇冠体育app overall budget for the Arts Council will reduce by 11.8% over four years in real terms (including Lottery funding).

• 皇冠体育app Government has asked the Arts Council to ensure that the cut to the overall budget for National Portfolio arts organisations is no more than 15% in real terms over the next four years.
• We have also asked the Arts Council to reduce its administration costs by 50%, ensuring as much money as possible goes to arts organisations.
• each year from 2013.
• , down from 拢2.39bn over the previous four

In addition to Government funding, we are promoting a sustainable mixed funding model for the arts by encouraging private giving. Action so far includes

• a including inheritance tax relief for people recognising cultural organisations in their wills

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