The British Council announces new arts grant supporting cultural projects between UK and Sri Lanka: £700,000 grant programme to foster artistic and cultural collaborations between the UK and Asia-Pacific countries The British Council is thrilled to announce the opening of applications for its Connections Through Culture arts grants, a £700,000 grant programme designed to foster artistic and cultural collaborations between the UK and Asia-Pacific countries. Applicants in Sri Lanka can apply for grants of up to £10,000, for projects that enable genuine international collaboration between the UK and Asia-Pacific countries. We accept applications from all artforms, however proposals responding to Climate Change, and Diversity and Inclusion may be prioritised during final decision making. Projects supported by the Connections Through Culture Grants are required to include at least one UK-based applicant and one applicant based in Sri Lanka. The Connections Through Culture grants support new international collaborations between the UK and ...