The findings of the Arts Council of Wales Investment Review were published in September 2023.
139 eligible applications were received as part of this process and conditional offers were made to 81 creative organisations across Wales, worth a total of £29.6m and funded by Welsh Government and the National Lottery.
15 appeals to the outcome of the Investment Review were received, all of which were considered by an Independent Reviewer. At this initial consideration stage, fourteen of the appeals were rejected by the reviewer on grounds of eligibility or failure to demonstrate sufficient grounds for appeal.
The appeal by National Theatre Wales was referred by the reviewer to an independent Appeal Panel for full consideration, in line with our published Appeals Process.
Council will consider the Appeal Panel’s deliberations at their next meeting on 13 December, within the full context of the Investment Review as a whole.
The final offer that is made to successful organisations will depend upon the Welsh Government’s financial settlement for 2024/25.
Transition support is available for organisations who were previously in receipt of multi-year funding but were unsuccessful in the Investment Review.
All unsuccessful organisations in the Investment Review will be able to apply for other Arts Council of Wales grants which are available, and to apply again in future for multi-year funding.