Creative People and Places
Creative People and Places focuses on parts of the country where involvement in creativity and culture is significantly below the national average. It funds partners in local areas to empower residents to decide what kind of creative activity they want to experience on their doorstep. And it's all made possible thanks to National Lottery players, who raise £30 million for Good Causes each week.
About the programme
Latest news
To provide security and stability for current projects, we’re extending the 2022-25 Creative People and Places National Portfolio for one year, to 31 March 2026.
The 2025-28 CPP National Portfolio Process will therefore also be postponed for one year, giving you more time to develop your plans and partnerships so that you can apply for funding for 2026-29.
About Creative People and Places
About Creative People and Places
10 year celebration
10 years of Creative People and Places
Teams of people have played a part in making Creative People and Places a success over the last 10 years. From the communities themselves, the organisations involved and the individual, often freelance, practitioners, all of whom have shown incredible commitment to the communities they work with.
Our Director for Engagement and Audiences, Rebecca Blackman reflects as we celebrate ten years of our Creative People and Places programme.
The festival season is back with a twist, just in time for the 10 year celebration.
Tess shares her story about finding her purpose through creativity and culture in the most challenging times of her life.
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