Reporting on Arts Council funding the Sheffield Star newspaper on 13 November 2022 publicised that Sheffield had received ''only a fraction of the money given to northern cities by the Arts Council'' Details of Art Council grants across the country allocated for 2023–2026, showed that Sheffield receives only £6.23 per head of population (£3.4 million in total) compared to Manchester's £44.41, Leeds's £35.65 and Newcastle's £29.74. The Arts Council makes funding decisions for National Portfolio Organisations (NPOS). Existing Sheffield art organisations which were NPOS prior to November 2022, were not disinvested, but a number of Sheffield art organisations/ studios were unsuccessful in their applications for NPOS funding.
This report by the Sheffield Star on 13 November 2022 highlighted that Sheffield had received a relatively small amount of Arts Council funding compared to other northern cities. The data showed that Sheffield receives £6.23 per person (£3.4 million total) compared to Manchester's £44.41, Leeds's £35.65 and Newcastle's £29.74. The Arts Council makes decisions on funding for National Portfolio Organisations (NPOS). Previously NPOS art organisations in Sheffield were not removed, but some Sheffield art organisations/studios failed to secure NPOS funding.