The Leverhulme Trust Grants
The Leverhulme Trust is an independent funder created from William Lever’s will, and it supports research and education across every discipline. It is deliberately open about subject matter and prefers originality to strategic priorities, which makes it unusual among research funders. Awards are held by universities and eligible research institutions.
The Leverhulme Trust has 7 open funds listed here, 6 of which accept applications all year.
Checked daily. Last updated 14 July 2026.
No published award history for The Leverhulme Trust. Some funders do not publish their grants data.
What The Leverhulme Trust funds
Counted across the 7 open funds on this page.
Always open
No closing date, so you can apply whenever you are ready.
Art Scholarship Training Opportunities for Under 18s
The Leverhulme Trust
This grant funds training opportunities in the fine and performing arts for young people under 18. It covers music, drama, dance, film, fine art, and similar disciplines. Specialist arts institutions
Leverhulme Research Centres
The Leverhulme Trust
The Leverhulme Trust funds UK universities to set up research centres for outstanding original research. The next round is the Leverhulme Centenary Research Centres. Each centre receives £1 million pe
Art Scholarship Bursaries for Undergraduates and Postgraduates
The Leverhulme Trust
This grant helps specialist arts institutions and registered charities fund bursaries for students. It covers undergraduate and postgraduate students in fine and performing arts. This includes music,
Research Project Grants
The Leverhulme Trust
The Leverhulme Trust offers Research Project Grants for university researchers to carry out innovative research projects. You can get up to £500,000 over a maximum of 5 years. The grant is for researc
Research Leadership Awards
The Leverhulme Trust
The Leverhulme Trust offers Research Leadership Awards for early-career university researchers. The next round is called Centenary Research Leadership Awards. You can get up to £1 million over 4 to 5
Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarships
The Leverhulme Trust
This grant helps UK universities bring senior professors from overseas to share new expertise. The visiting professor must bring skills that are rare or missing in UK research. Universities can get £1
Where this funding goes
Frequently asked questions about The Leverhulme Trust funding
How many The Leverhulme Trust grants are open right now?+
7 grants from The Leverhulme Trust are open on GrantMatch today, of which 6 have no fixed deadline. The list is checked daily.
When is the next The Leverhulme Trust deadline?+
The nearest deadline is 1 September 2026. Always check the funder's own page for the final date before applying.
How do I apply for The Leverhulme Trust funding?+
Each grant on this page links to the The Leverhulme Trust application page for that fund. Read the funder's own eligibility criteria before you start, since terms differ between funds.