Shaping the Future of Comedy Funding: CRAFT + Arts Council England

Written By Lu Jackson

🎤 THE MIC IS YOURS: Help Shape the Future of Comedy Funding!

CRAFT is collaborating with Arts Council England (ACE) to host a comedy-specific live-streamed advice session on May 28, 2026. To make sure this session actually works for you, we’ve launched an independent survey to gather your real-world questions and insights.

Why Your Voice Matters

This is a direct opportunity to demystify the National Lottery Project Grants. By taking part, you’re helping ACE understand the unique challenges of the comedy ecosystem—ensuring their advice is practical, relevant, and designed to help our industry's application success rate.

Critical Dates

  • Survey Deadline • 14:00 BST • Monday 18 May 2026

  • Funding Advice Session • 10:30-12:00 BST • Thursday 28 May 2026

How to contribute:

  • Take the Survey: Submit your questions anonymously to shape the session’s agenda.

  • Register for the Session: Secure your spot via the ACE Eventbrite page to join the live stream.

As the national body for the comedy ecosystem, CRAFT is committed to ensuring the comedy artform is recognised and supported. While our broader campaign for artform recognition continues, this session is a vital step in helping current professionals access existing resources.

ACCESS THE ARTS COUNCIL SURVEY + REGISTER FOR THE LIVE SESSIon
ACCESS THE ARTS COUNCIL SURVEY + REGISTER FOR THE LIVE SESSIon

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Lu Jackson

Lu is the Founder and Chair of CRAFT and on a mission to enable the world to laugh more by empowering the people, businesses, and systems behind it.

For four years, Lu has been working directly with government to drive systemic change for the comedy industry. She is proud to launch CRAFT for the comedy industry, bringing together the best minds, hearts, and experienced people to help the sector thrive and sustain in an AI accelerated era.

Lu is the Founder of Craic®, the global operating system for the comedy industry, and Craic Health, pioneering Comedy-on-Prescription® (CoP) as a measurable, scalable prevention-first model for healthcare systems. She builds the infrastructure the comedy industry has never had, so it can do its best work at scale.

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