The Garfield Weston Foundation is one of the largest UK grant-making foundations, supporting charities across the UK with donations totalling around £100m each year. Most grants from the foundation are in the range of £10,000 to £50,000 but smaller and larger grants can be awarded, including major grants of over £100,000. The grants can be […]
Arts & Heritage
Funding for community arts, culture and heritage, and tourism
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ChurchCare
ChurchCare is the Church of England’s national resource, providing advice, support and funding for people caring for church buildings. ChurchCare works in partnership with various grant-giving bodies to provide funding for church projects. The grants provide support for Parochial Church Councils (PCCs) for the conservation of the historic contents of churches and churchyard structures. Grants […]
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Health and Wellbeing in Museums Fund
The Museums Association is running a programme of grant-making, networking and learning dissemination for health and wellbeing programmes in museums. The work is funded by the Julia Rausing Trust. The aim is to support the development and continuation of groundbreaking health and wellbeing programmes in UK museums and help them to cope with increasing demand for services. […]
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Groundwork 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 from Groundwork Grassroots Grants. These are flexible grants 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 […]
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Association of Independent Museums
The Association of Independent Museums (AIM) is currently inviting applications for funding through three separate schemes. AIM grants are open to members of the association: refer to each scheme for additional criteria. Museum FundamentalsGrants up to £20,000 to help small and medium-sized museums to research, conserve, interpret and display their collections and to meet the […]
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UK Town of Culture 2028
Towns of any size can apply to be named UK Town of Culture 2028 and receive £3million to deliver an ambitious programme of cultural activity in 2028. The aim is to celebrate towns and help to create a lasting cultural legacy. There is an initial Expression of Interest phase followed by a full application process […]
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The National Archives
Funding is available from the National Archives through a selection of different grants ranging from £500 through the community hub, which supports community engagement with heritage, to large consortium grants of £150,000 through the ‘Archives Revealed’ programme. The current programmes are: Records at Risk – grants of up to £5,000, to protect records of cultural […]
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Ironmongers’ Company
Registered charities can apply to the Ironmongers’ Company for funding for projects that provide educational opportunities for disadvantaged young people and that encourage the study of science subjects. There is also funding to promote the craft of ironwork. Grants to Charities – for educational activities that develop learning, motivation and skills for children and young […]
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The Giving Machine: Community Grants
Small charities can apply for a £250 grant to support their work. There are eight unrestricted grants available each quarter. Any not-for-profit organisation with a turnover of less than £1m can apply, including: You just need to explain what your organisation does, how you would spend £250 and how it would make a difference to […]
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Creative Industries Clusters
Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are invited to apply for up to £6,750,000 to host a Creative Industries Cluster. The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) is looking to expand its portfolio of clusters that bring together universities, businesses, local and regional policymakers, and private funders to drive research, innovation and growth in the creative industries. […]