The Royal Exchange Theatre has been awarded a "vital" £2.85million to aid its post-pandemic recovery.
Funds have been granted today by The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and Arts Council England.
The government says that "millions more funding will be announced in coming weeks".
A statement added: "The certainty and security provided by these grants will help these organisations keep going and create more opportunities for freelancers."
Ben Caldwell, Chair of the Board of Trustees, Royal Exchange Theatre said: “Today further grants have been awarded as part of the Culture Recovery Fund.
"The Royal Exchange Theatre is incredibly grateful to HM Government, the Department of Culture Media and Sport, Arts Council England and all those who have made this funding possible.
"The Royal Exchange has been awarded £2.85m - a vital influx of funding necessary for our theatre’s recovery.
"The impact of this pandemic on our Company and our industry has been devastating, this grant is a critical investment which will allow us to reignite and reopen our unique theatre.
"With this grant in place we can rebuild a financially resilient and artistically innovative theatre company which is fundamentally relevant to the people it serves.”
