- One of six regions to receive £25m to grow their creative
industries
- Mayor : ‘Our world-famous culture
is recognised right across the globe - this funding will help
us go even further'
Creative businesses in the Liverpool City Region are in line for
major government support to help them innovate, up-skill and
attract private investment.
The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is one of six UK
regions with strengths in creative industries to have been
awarded £25 million as part of the Government's Creative Places
Growth Fund.
This funding will grow the already booming creative industries of
Liverpool City Region - including film and TV, music and video
games. It is home to over 50 active gaming companies, including
Sony and PlayStation, and is the UK's most filmed location
outside of London with the trailblazing LCR Production Fund and
planned Littlewoods Film and TV studios development.
The fund was announced in the Creative Industries Sector Plan in
June, as part of Industrial Strategy, where the Government shared
their intention to invest £150 million in the creative industries
of six regions outside of London - Greater Manchester, Liverpool
City Region, North East, West of England, West Midlands and West
Yorkshire.
Culture Secretary has today revealed that the fund
will be split equally across these regions to drive growth,
innovation and investment. The fund will empower local Mayors to
support creative professionals, businesses and young people in
their communities with access to finance, mentoring and
networking opportunities to help them connect with investors and
skills programmes.
, Culture Secretary,
said:
“Creativity has no postcode - whether it's a musician in
Liverpool, a filmmaker in Birkenhead, or a video games developer
in St Helens.
“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.”
This is a new approach to supporting creative industries by
devolving funding to high-growth potential Mayoral Strategic
Authorities (MSAs). The £25 million allocations will be awarded
to the six MSAs over three years, starting in the 2026 financial
year, for them to distribute according to local barriers and
opportunities. This is part of a whole range of support announced
in the Creative Industries Sector Plan supporting creative growth
across the whole of the UK, including providing business support
for local creative businesses, regional skills initiatives,
innovation capacity building programmes, or by providing sector
specific support such as TV and film production funds.
, Mayor of the Liverpool City
Region, said:
“From music and TV to gaming and film, the Liverpool City
Region has creativity running through its veins.
“Our world-famous culture is recognised right across the
globe, and we're already home to some of the most talented people
and pioneering businesses in the UK. This funding will help us go
even further – creating new jobs, attracting more investment and
giving local people the chance to showcase their skills on a
global stage.
“This is a region where creativity and culture don't just
entertain, they power our economy, and this investment will make
sure that continues for generations to come.”
