We have an annual funding round for regional museums and galleries. Click here for more details on our Regional Museums and Galleries Fund.

We only fund UK registered charities or organisations with an exempt charitable status. However, we will sometimes make an exception if the organisation presents a clear case for why they cannot deliver their charitable purpose via the charity format. For more detail, see our FAQs.

We do not make grants to individuals. We only fund UK registered charities or organisations with an exempt charitable status.

We only support work overseas if it is in the UK Overseas Territories and it fits with the criteria of our Environment category. You must be a UK registered charity to apply. See our Environment category guidelines for more details.

We do not usually fund universities, and not for their core work. Exceptionally, we may consider an application from a specialist unit if you are a centre of excellence and a leader in your field. Go to our FAQ for more details.

We do not accept applications from such organisations.

We will only consider applications from organisations with an annual income above £100,000.

We will only consider applications from organisations with an annual income above £100,000.

We will consider applications from organisations with an annual income between £100,000 and £10 million.

We prioritise UK-registered charities with an income between £100,000 and £10 million. If your income is greater than this we will only consider a grant if you are uniquely placed to help meet our funding objectives. We call this the “only they can do it” test.

We do not fund capital developments, building refurbishment or the purchase of individual items of equipment.

Core funding has long been our signature, but we are also happy to make grants for projects or programmes.

We fund organisations from any part of the UK whose work has impact across the UK. Click here to see what national significance means in each of the three categories.

We accept applications from organisation that have a national significance across England. Click here to see what national significance means in each of the three categories.

We do not fund work that is solely based in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, unless the work is of UK-wide significance, or the work covers more than one UK country. For more detail, see our FAQs.

We only support work overseas if it is in the UK Overseas Territories and it fits with the criteria of our Environment category. You must be a UK registered charity to apply. See our Environment category guidelines for more details.

We do not accept general or round-robin appeals.

We do not support individuals, including student grants or bursaries.

We do not fund capital developments, building works or refurbishment, or individual items of equipment.

We do not fund work that promotes religion or places of worship.

We do not fund arts organisations and projects whose main focus is supporting and developing individuals. Please see our arts category guidelines for more details on our arts programme.

We do not fund learning and participation in the arts. Please see our arts category guidelines for more details on our arts programme.

We do not fund leisure, individual holiday schemes or respite breaks.

We do not fund organisations when sport is their core activity.

We do not fund any projects where boxing is used as a tool of engagement or as an activity.

We do not fund education work including initiatives linked to the curriculum, or arts and environmental education work.

We do not fund work in the areas of animal welfare, captive breeding and/or animal rescue as the main purpose of the work.

At present, we do not fund medical research or treatment, including drug and alcohol rehabilitation services.

We do not fund work in prisons or with offenders.

We do not fund individual campaigns.

We do not fund one-off events, such as conferences, trips, seminars, master classes, summer schools, single commissions, productions or festivals.

We focus on the creation of the highest quality, nationally significant work, by funding organisations which collaborate with, commission or otherwise support artists to create new or reimagined work. Please see our arts category guidelines for more details.

This fund aims to strengthen those institutions that focus on making use of curatorial skills to attract a wider public. We prioritise applicants from outside the capital, but do consider those based in London where the proposal would bring significant benefits elsewhere. Please see our museums and galleries guidelines for more detail.

Through our environment programme we aim to achieve greater harmony between people and nature, through the protection, restoration and sustainable use of the natural world. Please see our environment category guidelines for more details.

Through our social action programme we aim to help create an inclusive society where all can thrive, by supporting organisations which work to create positive changes at a systems-wide level benefitting wider society. Please see our social action category guidelines for more details.