John Lyon's Charity Cultural Capital Fund (Arts Organisations)
Funding
Up to £30,000
Deadline
1 November 2026
Location
Barnet; Brent; Camden; Ealing; Hammersmith and Fulham; Harrow; Kensington and Chelsea; Westminster; City of London
Applications
Deadline: 1 November 2026
Overview
John Lyon's Charity's Cultural Capital Fund gives arts organisations up to £30,000 a year for two years to deliver arts projects with at least two schools in nine north and west London boroughs. Projects should reach whole classes, year groups or schools. This round favours work in Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster, Harrow and Barnet, and art forms that are under-represented, such as circus, creative writing and digital arts. The deadline is 1 November 2026. Official source: https://www.jlc.london/grants/charities/cultural-capital-fund-arts/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 22 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Up to £30,000 a year for two years.
- Registered arts charities working with at least two schools in the beneficial area.
- Deadline 1 November 2026.
Registered charities whose core charitable objective is the arts, delivering in at least two schools in the beneficial area and based there or with a track record there. Organisations already funded by John Lyon's Charity (other than through the School Holiday Activity Fund) cannot apply.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Arts charities working with schools in north and west London.
Regions
Full details from John Lyon's Charity
Grants of up to £30,000 a year for two years from John Lyon's Charity for arts organisations partnering with at least two schools in Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Harrow, Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster and the City of London to bring high quality arts experiences to pupils. Projects should involve large groups, such as whole classes, year groups or schools, and can run in early years, primary, secondary or special settings. The autumn 2026 round prioritises projects in Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster, Harrow and Barnet, work with secondary pupils or under fives, art forms from ethnically diverse cultures, and under-represented forms such as non-classical music, circus, creative writing and digital arts. Music projects need an established link with the local Music Hub. The deadline is 1 November 2026.
Check your eligibility on the Cultural Capital Fund page, then apply through the online form linked there by 1 November 2026.
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