The Italian Cultural Institute is the official Italian government agency for the promotion of cultural exchanges between Great Britain and Italy.

The Institute promotes collaboration between Universities, academies and learned societies in the two countries and assists in the organization of major Italian cultural events in Britain.

The Institute cooperates with departments of Italian in British Universities and, in particular, is the official agency for joint appointments of Italian language assistants. The Institute also cooperates with other University Departments, both in the humanities and in the natural science fields.

The Institute assists the activities of the British-Italian Society, the Society for Italian Studies, the Association for Language Learning (Italian Committee), the Association for the Study of Modern Italy, the University Italian Societies, the Dante Alighieri and other Anglo-Italian Societies.

The Institute enquiry office gives information on all aspects of Italian cultural and social life.

The Institute organises and promotes lectures, exhibitions, symposia and concerts, both at the Institute and elsewhere.

Scholarships for study and research in Italy are awarded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other Italian institutions through the Italian Institute.

The Institute organizes Italian Language Courses at all levels.