18 Dec 2020 - Additional, urgent Funding Round announced

The Audio Content Fund has today launched an urgent additional funding round, for content to help combat loneliness this winter.

07 Dec 2020 - Round 6 now open for bids

20 Nov 2020 - Biggest ACF Funding Round results announced

The Audio Content Fund has announced the latest recipients of grant funding to make public service content for commercial and community radio, with its biggest single funding round.

10 Nov 2020 - Audio Content Fund receives additional £400,000

Audio Content Fund receives additional £400,000 of UK Government funding which will be used to produce distinctive, public service radio content

31 Aug 2020 - Round 5 closes with 35 bids received

You can apply for funding now, as part of our Round 5 funding round, which is open until 28 September.

26 Aug 2020 - ACF to support Carnival content on KISS Network

29 Jul 2020 - Round 4 winning bids - £197k for eight projects

Eight indies will receive £197k of funding, for public service programming on 32 stations

10 Jun 2020 - Read our Annual Report: details of 2019 grants

The Audio Content Fund has released its first Annual Report, which provides a detailed breakdown of the £655,898 it distributed to 25 public service radio projects in 2019.

20 May 2020 - More Audio Content Fund projects offered to stations for free

Three projects supported by the Audio Content Fund are being made widely available to any radio station that wishes to broadcast their content.

18 May 2020 - Final projects awarded Coronavirus Support funding

The Audio Content Fund has today announced the final grants to be awarded in its special funding round to support audiences during Coronavirus restrictions.

12 May 2020 - Wales, NI, and LGBT programming in latest ACF Awards

The Audio Content Fund has today announced the latest grants to be awarded in its special funding round to support audiences during Coronavirus restrictions, which closed for bids earlier today.

04 May 2020 - Four more projects awarded Coronavirus Support funding

Announcing the four latest grants to be awarded in our special funding round to support audiences during Coronavirus restrictions, which closes in a week

29 Apr 2020 - Supporting Audiences During Coronavirus – deadline for bids

As we're reaching the end of the budget allocated to this round, we are setting a deadline of 11th May for further bids - but we will keep reviewing the situation.

28 Apr 2020 - Absolute Radio 40s to mark VE Day 75

The ACF will support pop-up radio station Absolute Radio 40s to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day on 8th May.

27 Apr 2020 - Announcing "60 Second Support"

The Audio Content Fund is supporting a new initiative to be made available for free to all commercial and community radio stations in the UK.

20 Apr 2020 - Latest grants announced including focus on Carers and Local Heroes

The Audio Content Fund has today announced the latest grants to be awarded in its special funding round to support audiences during Coronavirus restrictions.

15 Apr 2020 - Coronavirus Support Round increased to £400k

The Audio Content Fund has announced it is doubling the budget of its special Coronavirus Support funding round, from £200,000 to up to £400,000.

13 Apr 2020 - Four more projects from Coronavirus Support round

Four new projects totalling £51,000 have been announced, including a new show for Alex Lester, who hosted on Radio 2 for nearly 30 years. Latest grants mean £134,000 now allocated in this round, for 11 projects

03 Apr 2020 - First grants announced, in special Coronavirus Support round

Announcing the first grants awarded in our special funding round to support audiences during Coronavirus restrictions.

19 Mar 2020 - Supporting radio audiences during the Coronavirus crisis

The Audio Content Fund has announced a special funding round, for content that will support radio audiences during the coronavirus crisis.