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Arts Impact Fund portfolio

Introducing the inspiring projects and organisations supported through the Arts Impact Fund.

In Creative economy & culture

We’re pleased to introduce the enterprising arts and culture organisations that have received social impact investment through the Arts Impact Fund.

Through the £7 million Arts Impact Fund, which is funded by Arts Council England, Bank of America, the Esmee Fairbairn and Calouste Gulbenkian foundations as well as Nesta, we’re experimenting with applying the concept of social impact investment to the arts and cultural sector in England using unsecured loans as our investment tool.

In total we announced £8.8 million of investment across 27 enterprising arts organisations.

Browse the portfolio at the links below, and find out more about the Arts Impact Fund.

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