EFDSS News

The English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS) has been awarded a grant of £378,842 from Arts Council England as part of their small capital grants programme.

This funding will improve access at EFDSS's venue, Cecil Sharp House, and enable DDA compliance, thereby making the building fully accessible for all users. Improvements will be made to other public areas of the building to enhance access and visitor experience, helping to increase the organisation's earning potential from ticket sales and room hires.

More information about how EFDSS will use this grant will be publically announced in due course.

EFDSS if one of thirty-five successful applicants to whom Arts Council England has awarded a total of £11,699,523. This was part of the first round of funding, out of the £20 million budget, for small capital grants from the National Lottery.

Read more about Arts Council England’s small capital grants, and see who the other successful applicants are on their website.

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EFDSS awarded Arts Council England capital grant

24-01-2013

EFDSS awarded funding as part of Arts Council England’s small capital investment programme