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Arts Council
Arts Council is a support programme for start-ups, social enterprises and established creative and cultural businesses in Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees.
Run by Arts Council England · funded by UK Government, National Lottery, Government and National Lottery money
Last read from teesvalley-ca.gov.uk on 27 Oct 2026.
The Arts Council is the national development agency for creativity and culture, investing Government and National Lottery money to support creativity and culture across England. Listed for creative and cultural businesses in Tees Valley.
These details are gathered from public web pages and are not financial advice. Check them with Arts Council England before you apply.
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Source and last checked
Local Landscape gathers this information automatically from the pages below, then checks the key details against the official page. Last read from teesvalley-ca.gov.uk on 27 Oct 2026. Its details last changed on 31 Oct 2026. A person last checked it on 31 Oct 2026, so confirm the details with Arts Council England before you apply.
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- teesvalley-ca.gov.uk/business/business-support-directory/via Tees Valley Combined Authority: finance and funding directory, read 27 Oct 2026
- teesvalley-ca.gov.uk/business/business-support/arts-council/via Tees Valley Combined Authority: finance and funding directory, read 24 Oct 2026