Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, North East, West of England, West Midlands and West Yorkshire will receive £25 million each to support businesses in film and TV, music, fashion, video games and other creative sectors.
The money is part of the government’s Creative Places Growth Fund which was first announced in the Creative Industries Sector Plan in June. Ministers said £150 million would be invested in the creative industries of six regions outside of London and it has now been confirmed that the fund will be split equally.
The £25 million allocations will be awarded to the six mayoral strategic authorities over three years, starting in the 2026 financial year.
Culture secretary Lisa Nandy said: “Creativity has no postcode – whether it’s a musician in Birmingham, a filmmaker in Coventry, or a video games developer in Wolverhampton.
“We know that it is not one size fits all. That’s why we are committed to growing our creative industries in every corner of the nation as part of our Creative Industries Sector Plan, and hope that this devolved funding will be just what these regions need to make their creative industries the best that they can be.”