Arts, Culture & Heritage Grants UK

UK Japan Civil Nuclear Research Programme 2026

UK Research and Innovation, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

This grant funds research into nuclear decommissioning. It is a joint programme between UK Research and Innovation (EPSRC) and Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (M

Design Generators round two

UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council

This grant funds research that combines design with arts and humanities methods to support the green transition. You can apply for between £150,000 and £200,000. You must be based at a UK research org

EIT Culture & Creativity: Shape and Scale - financial support for Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries

Innovate UK Business Connect

This programme offers financial support to cultural and creative startups and scaleups. It is designed to help you grow faster, attract investment, and expand into international markets. There are two

A guide for the commercialisation of Creative Industries Research

UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council

This grant funds research to improve how creative industries commercialise their work. You will work with others to identify barriers and create a new sector-specific commercialisation guide. The maxi

AHRC responsive mode: standard research grant

UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

This grant funds collaborative research projects in the arts and humanities. It is run by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). You must be based at a UK research organisation that is eligi

AHRC responsive mode: collaborate with researchers in Luxembourg

UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Fonds National de la Recherche (FNR)

This grant funds collaborative arts and humanities research between UK and Luxembourg researchers. You must be based at a UK research organisation that is eligible for AHRC funding. There is no set li

AHRC responsive mode: working with Brazilian researchers

UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), State of São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)

This grant funds collaborative arts and humanities research between UK and Brazilian researchers. Your project must involve a partner based in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. You must be based at a UK

Music Export Growth Scheme

Department for Business and Trade and Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Music Export Growth Scheme helps UK music acts grow their international business. It provides match-funding grants of £5,000 to £50,000 for marketing and promotion campaigns linked to internationa

People and Research

Historic England

Historic England's People and Research Scheme funds two types of activity. The first covers engagement, skills, training, education, and heritage project posts that help people understand and protect

Community Hub Bursaries

The National Archives

The National Archives offers bursaries of up to £1,000 for people working in community heritage. You can use the money for training, mentoring, workshops, or other professional development you choose.

UK Global Screen Fund: International Business Development

British Film Institute

The UK Global Screen Fund supports UK screen content businesses. It covers film, TV, animation and interactive narrative video games. The fund helps businesses grow their international activities. You

Heritage at Risk Capital Fund

Historic England

The Heritage at Risk Capital Fund pays for the repair and conservation of historic buildings and sites in England. You can apply for between £100,000 and £1,000,000. Up to £60 million is available ove

Heritage Revival Fund

Architectural Heritage Fund

The Heritage Revival Fund helps community organisations rescue and repurpose neglected historic buildings in England. You can use the funding to take ownership of, adapt, and reuse local heritage buil

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

Gather

Growth Platform

Gather is a business scale-up programme for digital, creative and tech companies in the Liverpool City Region. The programme helps technology-focused businesses grow and develop. It is run by Growth P

Radcliffe Trust

Radcliffe Trust

The Radcliffe Trust is one of Britain's oldest charities, founded in 1714. It funds two main areas: Music and Heritage & Crafts. The trust makes grants to eligible organisations in North West England.

Art Fund

Art Fund

Art Fund provides funding to help museums, galleries and visual arts organisations offer paid work experience to full-time university students. The funding helps students explore careers in the arts b

Arnold Clark Gear Up For Sport

Arnold Clark Community Fund

This grant supports youth sports teams and organisations. It helps groups within 50 miles of an Arnold Clark branch. The fund focuses on communities facing hardship due to rising living costs. Applica

Energy grant for third sector organisations

Liverpool City Council

Liverpool City Council is offering energy grants to third sector organisations in Liverpool. The funding supports cultural and arts activity across the city. Applications are currently open at stage o

Village Halls Small Grants Fund

ACRE (Action with Communities in Rural England)

This grant offers up to £5,000 for modest improvements to rural community buildings in England. It covers 20% of your eligible project costs. Eligible projects include boiler replacements, insulation,

Energy Saving Grant

Sport Wales

Sport Wales offers grants up to £25,000 for energy-saving improvements at sports clubs. The money helps clubs make their facilities more energy efficient. You can use the funding to cut energy costs a

GM Town of Culture Grants - Oldham

GM Town of Culture Grants support artists, individuals, and organisations in Oldham to develop new creative work. This includes new concepts, workshops, performances, or collaborations. The grants pro

Cardiff Grassroots Venue Fund

Cardiff Council

Cardiff Council offers funding to help grassroots venues in Cardiff become more sustainable. The money can be used to improve your venue's operations and make it more financially or environmentally su

Goldsmiths’ Foundation – Open Grants Programme

Goldsmiths’ Foundation

The Goldsmiths' Foundation offers funding for skills and training projects in the creative industries. The grants are available for organisations working in the UK. The funding focuses on developing c

British Gas - Energy for Tomorrow (with Crowdfunding)

British Gas

This fund helps grassroots sports clubs and community groups cut energy costs and reduce carbon emissions. It pays for energy-saving improvements to your club facilities or premises. You get matched f

Suffolk Sports Fund

Suffolk Community Foundation

The Suffolk Sports Fund supports charitable, voluntary, and community groups in Suffolk. It funds activities that help more people take part in sport. Grants are available up to £2,000. The fund is op

East Salford Community Grant

Salford City Council

This grant funds community projects that benefit residents in Ordsall, Quays, Pendleton, and Charlestown in Salford. Projects focused on children and young people, crime and disorder, environmental im

Liverpool Grassroots Music Venues Support Programme

Liverpool City Council

Liverpool City Council offers grants up to £3,000 for grassroots music venues in Liverpool. The programme runs in partnership with Music Venues Trust. The funding helps venues continue operating and d

Lancashire Culture and Sport Fund (LCSF)

Lancashire County Council

The Lancashire Culture and Sport Fund supports organisations working in cultural and sporting activities across Lancashire. The fund is managed by Lancashire County Council. Applications appear to be

Gather Business Scale-up Programme

Growth Platform

This programme supports digital, creative, tech and tech-enabled businesses in the Liverpool City Region. It helps growing technology-focused businesses scale up their operations.

Muslim War Memorial Fund

Muslim War Memorial Fund

This fund supports the creation of a national memorial honouring Muslim contributions to the First and Second World Wars. One organisation, or a group working together, can apply to design and deliver

Locality Fund 2025 to 2026

Essex County Council

Essex County Councillors can nominate local projects for funding through this scheme. Each County Councillor has £5,300 per district to allocate. Projects must focus on Youth Provision, Levelling Up t

Seed funds for creative activities

Reading Borough Council

Reading Borough Council offers seed funding for creative and cultural projects in Reading. It is aimed at voluntary and community groups based in or working within the town. The fund supports groups t

Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe - European Jewish Heritage Programme

Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe

This programme funds work to make Jewish heritage and culture more accessible. It supports digitising collections held in archives, libraries, museums, and professional institutions. The goal is to op

BFI Film Fund - Development and Production

BFI

The BFI Film Fund supports film and TV development and production projects. You can get funding for creating films, TV shows, or new storytelling formats. The fund welcomes projects from new talent an

Historic England - History in the Making Fund

Historic England

History in the Making helps young people aged 13 to 25 explore and celebrate local history. It focuses on underrepresented young people who might not usually engage with heritage. Young people choose

BFI Film Fund

BFI

The BFI Film Fund provides funding for film and TV development and production. It supports international co-productions and completion funding. The fund focuses on new talent and unfamiliar stories fr

BFI National Lottery Screen Heritage Fund

BFI (British Film Institute) / National Lottery

The BFI National Lottery Screen Heritage Fund helps organisations make film and TV heritage collections more accessible to the public. You can use the money to digitise old films, create online archiv

Cultural Partnership Grant Programme 2026-2029

Manchester City Council

Manchester City Council offers multi-year funding for cultural organisations and partnerships in Manchester. The grant supports cultural activities, arts programmes and creative projects that enhance

National Lottery Project Grants

Arts Council England

National Lottery Project Grants provide funding between £1,000 and £100,000 for arts, libraries, and museums projects in England. You can apply for money to create new work, go on tour, develop audien

Angus Irvine Playing Fields Fund

This fund supports children and young people up to age 25. It pays for projects that improve access to inclusive community sport. Local community groups and sports clubs in North West England can appl

Culture and Heritage Grants

Merton Council

Merton Council offers grants for culture and heritage projects in the borough. Voluntary and community organisations can apply. You must be based in or serving the London Borough of Merton. No funding

Early career fellowships in cultural and heritage institutions: 2025 (invite only)

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

This is an invite-only fellowship programme for early career researchers. You can only apply if you were successful at the expression of interest stage. The funding supports research projects at cultu

BridgeAI

BridgeAI

BridgeAI provides funding and support to help businesses adopt AI technology. The programme targets companies in agriculture, construction, transportation and creative industries. It offers comprehens

Culture Grants

Wakefield Council

Culture Grants provide up to £1,000 for creative projects in Wakefield district. You can be a creative person, cultural organisation, or community group. The money supports cultural activities and cre

Nature Networks Fund: Round Five

National Lottery Heritage Fund

The Nature Networks Fund Round Five offers £50,000 to £1,000,000 for nature recovery projects in Wales. You can use the money to strengthen protected land and marine sites. The fund supports projects

Immersive Arts phase two: invite only

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

This is an invite-only funding opportunity for the second phase of Immersive Arts. The programme supports creative practice using immersive technologies like VR and AR. It aims to boost economic growt

Wandsworth Grant Fund - Innovation and Growth

Wandsworth Borough Council

This grant supports voluntary and community organisations in Wandsworth. You can apply for between £500 and £10,000 for a single project running up to 12 months. Your project must test a new idea, use

Community Events Fund

Westminster City Council

Westminster City Council offers up to £2,500 to help voluntary and community groups run events in Westminster. Your event should celebrate culture, bring communities together, or encourage collective

Creative Health in Lewisham: Neighbourhood Microgrants 2026

Lewisham Council

This grant funds creative health activity in Lewisham's neighbourhoods. It brings people and new partners together to support health and wellbeing through creative approaches. You need to be a locally

R&D MAP Creative Content Exchange pilot: Early Adopters fund

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

This fund helps early content providers join the Creative Content Exchange platform by May 2027. The Creative Content Exchange is building a trusted marketplace for buying, selling and licensing digit

Parkinson's UK - Physical Activity Grants Programme

Parkinson's UK

Parkinson's UK offers grants for physical activity projects across the UK. The funding helps people with Parkinson's disease become more active. There is a special focus on reaching people who are cur

Dan Maskell Tennis Trust

Dan Maskell Tennis Trust

The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust funds tennis for people with disabilities. This includes physical impairments, deafness, learning disabilities, and visual impairments. Both individuals and organisations

Rowntree's Free the Fund Community Grant

This grant supports summer activities for adults aged 21 to 65 in North West England. You could use it to transform an outdoor space, run a summer arts festival, or buy sports, arts, theatre, or music

GM Moving - Creating Positive Culture Fund

GM Moving

The GM Moving Creating Positive Culture Fund gives up to £1,000 to clubs in North West England. The money helps clubs create activities that build positive culture and inclusive environments. You must

Children’s Alliance

Children’s Alliance

This grant supports not-for-profit organisations in North West England. It funds water-based activities for children and young people under 18. The aim is to build life skills, confidence, and resilie

Jerwood Foundation

Jerwood Foundation

The Jerwood Foundation supports organisations that make art available for public benefit. It also backs emerging talent in the arts across the UK. To apply, your group must provide a copy of your late

Grow Wild Youth Grants

Grow Wild Youth Grants

Grow Wild Youth Grants give up to £1,000 to young people aged 16-25 in the UK. You can use the money for creative projects that celebrate UK native plants or fungi. This is a youth-led funding process

Youth Music Trailblazer Fund

Youth Music Trailblazer Fund

The Youth Music Trailblazer Fund supports young people who want to change their lives through music. It helps those who face barriers because of who they are, where they come from, or what they are go

R W Barnes Bursary Grant

Quartet Community Foundation

The R W Barnes Bursary Grant helps undergraduate students studying Engineering, Maths or Physics. It provides financial assistance to support your studies in these STEM subjects. The grant is managed

Theatre Breakthrough Fund (North)

Arts Council England

The Theatre Breakthrough Fund supports theatre-makers and organisations in the North of England to develop and present new work. It focuses on emerging and mid-career artists. You must be based in the

National Lottery Open Fund for Organisations

Creative Scotland

This fund supports organisations in Scotland who want to undertake creative activity. You can apply for funding for specific projects, productions, programmes of creative work, or research and develop

National Archives - Project Grants

National Archives

The National Archives offers project grants for heritage organisations in North West England. This funding helps galleries, libraries, archives, and museums work with communities. The grants aim to ma

BFI Exhibition and Distribution Funding

BFI

The BFI provides funding to help film exhibitors and distributors show bold films to diverse audiences across the UK. This grant supports activities that bring films to wider audiences through cinema

BFI International Activity Funding

BFI (British Film Institute)

The BFI provides funding to support UK film industry organisations with international engagement and collaboration. The grant helps promote UK filmmaking internationally and supports cross-border part

Supporting communities to access high quality arts activities

Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

The North East Fund for the Arts provides up to £2,000 to support communities in accessing high quality arts activities. The fund covers the North East of England including Tees Valley, County Durham,

BFI NETWORK

BFI (British Film Institute)

BFI NETWORK provides funding to help new filmmakers start their careers. The programme offers both development and production funding for emerging talent in the film industry. This is a rolling progra

Community Investment Fund

Stoke-on-Trent City Council

The Community Investment Fund gives up to £50,000 to community groups in Stoke-on-Trent. You can buy equipment, materials, and other physical items for your project. The money cannot pay for salaries,

Creative Industries Clusters round 2 (invite only)

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

This grant funds Creative Industries Clusters to tackle challenges in the creative sector. You can get up to £27 million to run applied research and development projects. The focus is on boosting regi

Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust

Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust

The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust operates a three-year rotation system. Different fields of interest are funded each year. The trust covers North West England. No specific funding amounts are list

The Space - Digital Commissions

The Space

This grant funds creative digital projects for arts and cultural organisations in England. You can create digital content for online or in-person audiences. The funding helps build the arts sector's c

Islington Community Festivals Fund

Islington Council

This fund gives up to £250 to resident groups on Islington Council housing estates. It is run by the Housing Community Development Team. The money supports projects and activities for Islington housin

MK City Council Cultural Grants

Milton Keynes City Council

Milton Keynes City Council offers annual grants for organisations that meet the city's Creative and Cultural Strategy priorities. The funding supports organisational development or programme activity.

Cockaigne Fund

Foundation Scotland

The Cockaigne Fund supports creative musical projects in Scotland. You can get funding for musical research, development, and performances. The fund looks for boundary-pushing and original projects. Y

Video games and gambling-related harms

Medical Research Council (MRC)Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

This grant funds research into how video games and gambling are connected. You can get up to £5 million to study gambling-related harms in gaming. The research should help create better policies and r

Art Fund and Jerwood Foundation

Art Fund and Jerwood Foundation

This grant helps museums and galleries commission new work from early to mid-career artists. The funding covers the full cost of commissioning innovative, high-quality contemporary art. It supports ar

Pride in Place Impact Fund

The Tameside Pride in Place Impact Fund has £1.3 million available to improve local pride and community spaces by March 2027. The fund focuses on three types of improvements but these are not specifie

A guide for the commercialisation of Creative Industries Research

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

This grant funds research into commercialisation within the creative industries. You must work collaboratively to tackle barriers to commercialisation and help develop a new sector-specific guide. The

PPL Momentum Music Fund

The PPL Momentum Music Fund helps UK artists and bands grow their music careers. You can use the funding for recording, touring, and marketing. The fund is available to artists based in North West Eng

Community Right to Bid

Liverpool City Council

The Community Right to Bid helps community groups buy important local buildings when they go up for sale. You can nominate assets like pubs, shops, libraries or football grounds as community assets. W

BFI National Lottery Creative Challenge Fund

This fund supports UK-based organisations that design and deliver creative development programmes in feature film and narrative immersive media. It helps writers, directors, producers, and immersive a

Black History Month Grant

Southwark Council

Southwark Council offers annual funding for events and activities during Black History Month. The grant celebrates the achievements, culture and history of African, Caribbean and diaspora communities.

Funding and Grants for Arts and Cultural Projects

Royal Borough of Greenwich

The Royal Borough of Greenwich offers funding for arts and cultural projects. Your project must benefit local communities within the borough. Arts and cultural organisations or groups based in or serv

AHRC large grants: outline stage

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

The Arts and Humanities Research Council offers Large Grants for ambitious arts and humanities research projects. You must be based at a UK research organisation that is eligible for AHRC funding. The

Unlocking advanced capabilities in conservation and heritage science

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

This grant funds conservation and heritage science research in the UK. It supports building sustainable capability, improving access to nationally significant facilities, and driving innovation with i

Travel Award for Bands

Arts Council of Northern Ireland

This grant helps bands and musical groups develop ideas, projects and new work. It supports organisational development and collaborative projects across the arts sector. The deadline is 1 June 2026.

A Place for Sport - Crowdfunder

Sport Wales

A Place for Sport helps sports organisations in Wales raise money to improve their facilities. You can get up to £15,000 through crowdfunding support. The programme runs all year round with no set dea

Surrey Heritage for All programme

Community Foundation for Surrey and Surrey Cultural Partnership

The Surrey Heritage for All programme offers grants up to £10,000. The money helps diverse communities engage with Surrey's heritage and natural environment. It is run by the Community Foundation for

GM Moving - Training for Volunteers Fund

GM Moving

This fund helps sports clubs pay for training and workshops for volunteers, coaches, parents, and athletes. The goal is to create positive experiences and inclusive club cultures. Sports clubs and gro

Music for All - Community Project Funding

This grant helps groups bring music to their communities across the UK. It supports projects that want to create sustainable music programmes. Groups, schools and organisations can apply for funding.

Arts Council England - Music Growth Fund

This fund aims to strengthen the UK music sector. It supports sustainable and inclusive growth in music. You can use it to develop emerging talent, improve grassroots music venues and infrastructure,

Surrey Heritage for All

Community Foundation for Surrey and Surrey Cultural Partnership

Surrey Heritage for All offers grants up to £10,000 to help diverse communities connect with Surrey's heritage and natural environment. The funding comes from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. You c

Hinrichsen Foundation

The Hinrichsen Foundation funds projects that promote music. Individuals, organisations, and charities across the UK can apply. Priority goes to projects involving composers and activity based in the

National Churches Trust - Large Grants Programme

National Churches Trust

The National Churches Trust Large Grants Programme helps Christian places of worship with major repairs and improvements. You can get funding for structural repairs and maintenance work costing more t

The Arts Society Grants

The Arts Society Grants

The Arts Society Grants support projects that open up access to the arts and strengthen local culture. They also fund skills development in the arts and heritage sectors. UK-registered charities can a

Be Active Wales Fund

Sport Wales

The Be Active Wales Fund gives grants up to £25,000 for sports clubs to make energy-saving improvements. You can use the money to upgrade heating, lighting, or insulation in your facilities. The goal

Film and TV Charity - Reel Impact

Film and TV Charity

The Reel Impact programme provides grants to Black and Global Majority individuals and organisations in the film and TV industry. The funding supports skills development, leadership growth and network

Supporting Newcastle based organisations to engage residents in culture

Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland

The Newcastle Culture Investment Fund supports organisations in Newcastle to engage local residents in cultural activities. You can get up to £12,000 for your project. This is a rolling grant, so you

Connecting Culture Fund

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

This fund supports research culture at BBSRC strategically funded institutes. It is invitation only, so you cannot apply unless a BBSRC institute leads or co-leads your application. Other UK research

Youth Matters Fund

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

The Youth Matters Fund is a major government programme worth over £400 million. It aims to improve youth services in underserved areas across England. DCMS is looking for a single organisation or cons