The Arts Impact Fund, a new £7 million initiative set up to demonstrate the potential for social investment in the arts, was launched in March. This initiative brings together public, private and philanthropic investment with Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, NESTA and Arts Council England providing investment and with additional funding provided by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (UK Branch).

The Arts Impact Fund is now open for expressions of interest from organisations, which will help with planning ahead of opening for full application on Tuesday 2 June 2015.  Following the submission of an expression of interest, the submission will be assessed against the basic eligibility criteria of the fund.

For more information on how the fund works and to submit an expression of interest, please visit the Arts Impact Fund website here.