Attitude is Everything has been awarded £998,000 over four years from Arts Council England, including an uplift in funding of 20%.
The award means that Attitude is Everything, which works to improve deaf and disabled music fans access to live events, remains in the National Portfolio of Organisations.
It also sees it become one of the new Sector Support Organisations, enabling the organisation to further support the live music industry with guidance, resources, bespoke training and consultancy.
"In these times of increasing competition for funding in arts and culture, I am delighted that the Arts Council England has recognised the importance of our influence in improving access to the live music over the past 17 years," said Attitude Is Everything CEO Suzanne Bull (pictured).
"Their commitment ensures that we can further raise our profile; ensuring that we can support even more music venues, festivals and events to meet the requirements of disabled and deaf people. I am also excited that we can now support disabled artists and promoters to develop under our new Development Programme.
"I look forward to sharing our new Strategic Plan in the future and supporting Arts Council England to deliver their Vision of “Great art and culture for everyone."
The uplift in funding is specific to creating an Artist Development programme for deaf and disabled artists and promoters from April 2018 onwards. The charity will be working to examine the barriers that exist and put in place initiatives to increase the number of grassroots deaf and disabled artists and promoters performing, putting on events and developing their careers.
