Understanding the impact of the COVID-19 Culture Recovery Fund
From Crisis to Recovery: Five Years On from the Culture Recovery Fund
New report reveals the lasting impact of emergency funding on the UK’s independent historic houses
In July 2020, amid the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government launched the Culture Recovery Fund (CRF), a £1.57 billion investment to safeguard the UK’s heritage, arts and culture sectors. For many organisations, the CRF was a lifeline.
The heritage sector received the largest share of funding, with £296 million distributed across museums, heritage sites and historic places. Historic Houses members, which include over 1,450 independently owned castles, gardens and stately homes, received £36.6 million in total.
Our new report, From Crisis to Recovery: the Impact of the Culture Recovery Fund on Independent Heritage Five Years Later, reveals how that investment not only helped historic houses survive the pandemic, but also laid the foundations for their recovery and renewal.
