Creative Foundations Fund
Funding
£100,000 – £10,000,000
Location
England, North East England +3 more
Applications
Open until 7 August 2026
The Creative Foundations Fund pays for capital work on cultural buildings and assets in England. This includes revitalising, restoring, retrofitting, or renewing cultural spaces. It also covers urgent repairs that stop organisations from delivering work to the public. You can apply for between £100,000 and £10,000,000. The deadline to apply is 7 August 2026.
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must be a creative or cultural organisation
- Work must relate to capital projects on cultural assets
- Organisation must be based in England
This fund is for creative and cultural organisations based in England. It suits those needing capital funding to repair, restore, or improve cultural buildings or assets. Eligibility criteria have not been published yet, so check the Department for Culture, Media and Sport for updates.
Awards published
7,882
Typical award
£27,168
Most awards
£12,670 to £175,000
Most funded region
London
348 awards in 2025, down from 2,843 the year before.
Recent awards include Greater Manchester Combined Authority (£30,000, 2025), Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council (£969,519, 2025) and Calderdale Council (£35,514, 2025).
This funder has made 7,882 awards with a typical award of £27,168. Would you qualify?
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Full details from Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The Creative Foundations Fund is an open-access capital fund that supports creative and cultural organisations in England in revitalising, restoring, retrofitting, or renewing cultural assets, including urgent work to address issues which prevent organisations from effectively delivering work for the public.
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