Arts-based Learning Fund
Funding
£30,000 – £300,000
Deadline
Check with the funder
Location
England
Applications
Rolling applications
Overview
The Arts-based Learning Fund supports arts and cultural organisations working with schools. You can get between £30,000 and £300,000 to make arts-based learning part of core education. You must work in partnership with schools to apply. The fund runs on a rolling basis with no set deadline. You can use the money for collaborative projects between arts organisations and educational institutions. This is for organisations in England only. The Paul Hamlyn Foundation runs this programme.
Requirements to check
Key requirements:
- Must work in partnership with schools
- Must be arts or cultural organisation
Arts and cultural organisations working in partnership with schools across the UK.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
This fund is for arts and cultural organisations in England that want to work with schools. You must be planning collaborative projects that make arts-based learning part of core education. Individual schools or non-arts organisations cannot apply on their own.
Regions
Awards published
1,040
Typical award
£40,000
Most awards
£9,250 to £153,000
Most funded region
London
245 awards in 2025, level with 205 the year before.
Recent awards include Act Build Change (£3,500, 2025), African Rainbow Family (£3,500, 2025) and AFRUCA (Applicant Host), UK BME Anti-Slavery Network (Applicant) (£3,500, 2025).
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Full details from Paul Hamlyn Foundation
Supports arts and cultural organisations to work in partnership with schools and make arts-based learning a core part of education. Grants range from £30,000 to £300,000 (up to £100,000 per year) for projects lasting 1 to 4 years. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
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