As part of the Sheffield Culture Consortium, Sheffield Theatres alongside University of Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam University, Museums Sheffield and Site Gallery as well as Sheffield City Council, have contributed to a new fund which freelance arts and culture workers based in Sheffield are invited to apply for.

With support from the Business Recovery Group and Sheffield Culture Collective, the fund will provide awards ranging in size from £500 to £2000 to support Sheffield-based freelance arts and culture workers to adapt their businesses and develop their creative practice through research and development, training or upskilling and creating new work.

Deadline is midnight on Sun 21 February, guidelines and the application form are available here.