Grant News
Arts Council England (ACE) has opened the second round of its Incentivising Touring: Repayable Grants for Theatre and Dance scheme.
Designed to support the touring of mid- to large-scale theatre and dance productions, the programme offers repayable grants covering up to 25% of a production’s capitalisation costs, capped at £500,000. The scheme aims to reduce the financial risks associated with touring, encouraging boards and investors to back additional productions while attracting wider investment.
Where supported tours achieve commercial success, the grants will be repaid to ACE and reinvested into future touring activity. A total of £2.9 million is available for this funding round.
The closing date for applications is 12pm on 30 September 2025.
Productions planning to apply must book their mandatory conversation with Arts Council England by 5 pm on 5 September 2025. Please use incentivisingtouring@artscouncil.org.uk to book a conversation.
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