Cultural Investment Fund
A package of the three capital funds made up of the Cultural Development Fund (CDF), Museum Estate and Development Fund (MEND) and Libraries Improvement Fund (LIF).
The investment we've made
The investment we’ve made
The Cultural Investment Fund is supporting museums, libraries and cultural organisation across the country.
Get the data
Download the spreadsheet with all the investment we’ve made through the Cultural Development Fund, Libraries Improvement Fund and Museum Estate and Development Fund.
Acknowledging your funding
A condition of the public’s support for creativity and culture is knowing where and how their money is being spent. This is why using our logo on all of your related information, marketing and publicity materials is a condition of receiving your grant award.
Museum Estate and Development Fund (MEND) Round 4
Museum Estate and Development Fund (MEND) round four
Targeted at non-national Accredited museums to undertake vital infrastructure and urgent maintenance backlogs which are beyond the scope of day-to-day maintenance budgets.
Expressions of Interest open: 9am on Monday 4 March 2024
Expressions of Interest deadline: midday Thursday 18 April 2024
Full application forms open: 9am on Tuesday 28 May 2024
Full application deadline: midday Thursday 15 August 2024
Libraries Improvement Fund (LIF) 3
Libraries Improvement Fund (LIF) Round three
To enable library services across England to invest in a range of projects to upgrade buildings and technology so they are better placed to respond to the changing ways people are using them.
Expressions of Interest open: 9am on 17 April 2023
Expressions of Interest deadline: midday 19 June 2023
Full application forms open: 9am on 19 July 2023
Full application deadline: midday 18 September 2023
Sign up to the webinar
If you have any questions about the application process for Round 3 you can join the webinar on 24 July.
Cultural Development Fund (CDF): Round three
Cultural Development Fund (CDF): Round four
Investing in transformative place-based creative and cultural initiatives.
The fund will unlock local growth, productivity and regenerate communities through capital investment in culture.
Expressions of Interest open: 9am on 5 February 2024
Expressions of Interest deadline: 12pm (midday) on Friday 15 March 2024
Full application forms open: 12pm (midday) on Monday 8 April 2024
Full application deadline: 12pm (midday) Friday 17 May 2024
Further information
Further information
We’re working with our colleagues from Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Historic England and the National Lottery Heritage Fund to deliver the Cultural Investment Fund. Laura Dyer, our Deputy CEO, Places and Engagement, explains what we hope the funds will achieve.