EMERGENCY GRASSROOTS MUSIC VENUES FUND LAUNCHES – VERY SHORT DEADLINE

1. Title: EMERGENCY GRASSROOTS MUSIC VENUES FUND LAUNCHES – VERY SHORT DEADLINE 2. Awarding Authority: Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), Arts Council England, GB. Web: 3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: The Awarding Authority has announced a £2.5 million fund to support grassroots live music venues at imminent risk of insolvency, and administered by Arts Council England.The Emergency Grassroots Music Venues Fund is part of the £1.57 billion package announced recently to support the UK’s culture and heritage sector during the Covid-19 pandemic. It aims to support grassroots live music venues financially sustainable before Covid-19, but now at imminent risk of insolvency, to remain solvent until 30 September 2020.Venues presenting live grassroots music events in any music genre, including multi-arts venues that host other events and entertainment alongside a main programme of music, and that play a significant role for their communities in developing talent, can apply.Darren Henley, Chief Executive for Arts Council England, said:Grassroots live music venues perform a vital role in England’s music ecology. As well as nurturing the next generation of talent across a huge range of musical genres, these are the places that spark that special connection between audiences and professional musicians. So, we’re very happy to be administering this investment on behalf of DCMS to help make a positive difference to live music venues in villages, towns and cities across the country.5. CPV Code(s): 92310000, 920000006. NUTS code(s): UKI, UKI3, UKI327. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: London, Inner London – West, Westminster.8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.9. Estimated value of requirement: The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced a £2.5 million fund to support grassroots live music venues at imminent risk of insolvency, and administered by Arts Council England.Grants between £1,000 and £80,000 are available to cover operational costs incurred between 4 August and 30 September 202010. Application portal closed: 3.8.2020 (12:00).11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit:12. Other information: Please visit the website above for documentation# funding opportunity# COVID-19