The Opera Projects and Production Award is intended to support initiatives by professional practitioners in the development and presentation of opera at three distinct stages, encouraging both the development of work of high artistic quality, and also the fully staged professional presentations of opera that engage with the public, providing opportunities for artists in the process. These projects can begin on or after 1st January 2023, and the making and presentation of fully-staged productions of opera to be presented in 2023, in line with the Council's published policy and strategy for opera.