A DOZEN arts, heritage and cultural organisations in Dorset are set to receive funding from the latest round of the government’s Culture Recovery Fund.

Hundreds of businesses across England will receive a share of £107 million from the additional £300 million announced by the Chancellor at March’s budget for the Culture Recovery Fund.

This will bring the total cash support package made available for culture during the pandemic to close to £2 billion.

Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries said: “Culture is for everyone and should therefore be accessible to everyone, no matter who they are and where they’re from.

“Through unprecedented government financial support, the Culture Recovery Fund is supporting arts and cultural organisations so they can continue to bring culture to communities the length and breadth of the country, supporting jobs, boosting local economies and inspiring people.”

The recipients of the largest amount of funding in Dorset are Poole Arts Trust Ltd, which is set to receive almost £500,000, adding to the £987,964 the Lighthouse Theatre received in the first round of funding in December 2020.

The £487,423 allocated to the organisation, located at the Lighthouse Theatre in Poole, will be used to continue bring artistic and entertainment programme in Poole.

The Tank Museum in Bovington will receive a windfall of £296,000, adding to the £781,000 they received in October 2020.

Chief Executive of Arts Council England Darren Henley said: “This continued investment from the Government on an unprecedented scale means our theatres, galleries, music venues, museums and arts centres can carry on playing their part in bringing visitors back to our high streets, helping to drive economic growth, boosting community pride and promoting good health. It’s a massive vote of confidence in the role our cultural organisations play in helping us all to lead happier lives.”

Other organisations set to benefit from the last round of grants are as follows:

• Cape Farewell, Sydling St Nicholas (£28,000),

• Diverse City, Swanage (£69,940)

• Feelprime Ltd, Poole (£130,000)

• Grist To The Mill Productions Ltd, Ferndown (£42,455 in Emergency Resource Support)

• Lance Show and Publications Limited, Shaftesbury (£47,594)

• Lyme Bay Arts CIC, Bridport (£21,459)

• Madding Crowd, Bournemouth (£30,000)

• Made To Measure Productions, Blandford (£52,065)

• Stuff and Nonsense Theatre Company, Bridport (£31,111)

• Tilted Wig Productions, Bournemouth (£39,600)