Funding Arts and Business, London, UK Develops partnerships between business and the arts http://www.aandb.org.uk/content/1/page_65.shtml Arts and Humanities Research Board (AHRB), England Funds and supports advanced research; postgraduate research and training; and provides funding for museums, galleries and collections http://www.ahrb.ac.uk/ Arts Council of England (ACE) Independent, non-political body working at arm's length from the Government to develop, sustain and promote the arts http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/ http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/news/index.html Arts Council of Ireland / An Chomhairle Ealamon Autonomous body established to promote the knowledge, appreciation and practice of the arts http://www.artscouncil.ie/english.html Arts Council of Northern Ireland Prime distributor of public support for the arts in Northern Ireland http://www.artscouncil-ni.org/departs/all/report/report.htm Arts Council of Wales Funding and development for the arts in Wales http://www.ccc-acw.org.uk/ British Film Institute (BFI), London, UK Government funded agency promoting awareness of film in the UK http://www.bfi.org.uk/ Heritage Lottery Fund, UK Provides funding to projects involving the local, regional and national heritage of the United Kingdom http://www.hlf.org.uk Scottish Arts Council Main channel for Government funding of the arts in Scotland http://www.sac.org.uk/