Grants we have made

Grants list

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This section lists all grants we have made since 2013. The categories from 2013 to 2018 were Arts, Environment and Welfare. This changed in 2018 when Welfare was replaced with Social Action. There are also separate categories for grants to the Museums and Galleries Fund and to the UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs) Fund.

From November 2025 the grants listed relate to our current strategy for 2025 to 2030.

Please note that the Visit Website button under each grant listed is a link to the listed grant-holder's website.

Pause Creating Space for Change

Towards core costs to support influencing work

Category
Social Action
Year awarded
2025
Grant size
£150,000
Duration
3 years
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Positive Money

Towards core costs including staff salaries to support work on a just, green transition in the UK

Category
Environment
Year awarded
2025
Grant size
£80,000
Duration
2 years
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Reading Repertory Theatre

Core artistic costs including staffing and commissioning and development budgets

Category
Arts
Year awarded
2025
Grant size
£90,000
Duration
3 years
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Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Towards project costs and a UK Conservation Projects Officer salary

Category
Environment
Year awarded
2025
Grant size
£150,000
Duration
3 years
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Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

Core cost funding including their UK Overseas Territories project salaries

Category
Environment
Year awarded
2025
Grant size
£150,000
Duration
3 years
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Scottish Ballet Limited

Towards staffing, choreographer costs and the production of new work

Category
Arts
Year awarded
2025
Grant size
£90,000
Duration
3 years
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The National Archives Trust

Towards costs of the National Touring and Regional Supported Loans Programme

Category
Museums and Galleries
Year awarded
2025
Grant size
£90,000
Duration
2 years
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The Trust for the Bureau of Investigative Journalism

Funding towards the work of the Bureau Local team as well as a contribution to core costs for the Bureau of Investigative Journalism

Category
Social Action
Year awarded
2025
Grant size
£135,000
Duration
3 years
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Turks & Caicos Reef Fund

Core cost funding supporting the expansion of the Living Coral Biobank which will enhance coral restoration efforts and support the inclusion of keystone herbivores

Category
Environment
Year awarded
2025
Grant size
£100,000
Duration
2 years
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