Over 200 independent cinemas supported through the Culture Recovery Fund this Christmas
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden announces over £16m in grant awards for independent cinemas across England from Penrith to Penzance and a further £14m for a second round of the Culture Recovery Fund
20 December 2020
The Ultimate Picture Palace, Oxford
More than 200 independent cinemas across England are being supported with £16m in grants from the governmentâs £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund administered by the BFI.
202 cinemas have received funding so far from a £30m pot allocated by the BFI on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, as part of the biggest ever single investment in this countryâs cultural sectors. More grant applications from independent cinemas are also currently being assessed. Cinemas will be able to apply for another £14m in grants in the new year as part of the second round of the Culture Recovery Fund. The new rou