Arts & Heritage

Funding for community arts, culture and heritage, and tourism

  • Places to Go, Things to Do

    Devon County Council has launched a new fund to support inclusive, accessible and enriching activities for those aged 11 to 25. Not-for-profit organisations in Devon can apply to the Places to Go, Things to Do fund for a small grant to provide activities for young people that: Projects can include sports and leisure activities, creative […]

  • Funding for musicians and music-making

    There are a number of grant programmes available to support music-making for people of all ages and across all music genres. Several of these are currently open to applications, including: Arts Council England: Supporting Grassroots Music – grants up to £40,000 for industry professionals, music promoters, festivals, venues and studios with initiatives to support audience […]

  • Suez Communities Fund

    The Suez Communities Fund provides grants of up to £50,000 for capital improvements to facilities that benefit the general public. This includes village halls, community centres, cycle paths, playgrounds, sports facilities and historic buildings. Projects need to be within 2.5 miles of a qualifying Suez site: these include Woodbury Salterton and Brynsworthy (Barnstaple). The funding […]

  • Grassroots Grants

    Small, local organisations that are making a positive difference in their communities can apply for between £500 and £2,000 in unrestricted funding. The grants are flexible and can therefore be used where they are most needed, including for core organisational costs. The aim is to support groups that provide vital services in their local communities […]

  • Arts Council England

    Arts Council England (ACE) has outlined the timings for when it will re-open applications to two of its key funding programmes. ACE provides grants for creativity and culture across all types of arts organisations and projects but, following technical issues in the Summer, it has not been possible to submit new grant applications. National Lottery […]

  • Paul Hamlyn Foundation: Teacher Development Fund

    The Paul Hamlyn Foundation offers grants of up to £165,000 to partnerships of schools and arts organisations. The Teacher Development Fund enables teachers and artist practitioners to learn and work together in the primary classroom to deliver high-quality arts-based learning opportunities. The focus is on pupils who experience systemic inequity by supporting them to access […]

  • King Charles III Charitable Fund

    The King Charles III Charitable Fund awards small grants of up to £3,000 a year for up to three years to community-based organisations. Each year there are three application rounds for the small grants programme, each focusing on different funding themes. Applications are now open for organisations with projects that fit with the Environment and […]

  • Leche Trust

    The Leche Trust supports the performing arts and heritage conservation through small grants to UK registered charities or public authorities. There are three grants rounds each year and Round 1 is now open for 2025/26. The priorities are: Performing Arts – new works in performing arts and artists’ professional development. Applicants must be UK registered […]

  • The Grocers’ Charity

    The Grocers’ Charity provides one-off grants of £5,000 to UK charities. Funding can be awarded to registered charities for: There is more information on the Grocers’ Charity website about the kinds of activities that can be funded under each of these themes. UK registered charities with a turnover of below £500,000 can apply. Places of […]

  • Hays Travel Foundation

    Hays Travel Foundation provides grants for projects to help disadvantaged young people in areas where Hays Travel operates. There are Hays Travel branches* across southern areas of Devon. Grant funding is for projects which help young people (up to 25 years) to develop in at least one of these areas: education, prevention of poverty, health, […]