Didymus

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Typical grants: £7,000 – £10,000
Where they fund: Greater London, Yorkshire
Applications: Accepted
How to apply: Invitation only

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About Didymus

Didymus is a small grant-making trust established in 2013 to widen access to and participation in the arts. Its mission is to remove barriers to arts engagement, supporting high-quality, inclusive creative projects that enrich disadvantaged groups. The trust favours proactive, impact-driven funding for sustained programmes, preferring to fund charities that share its values of social inclusion, equality, diversity and education through participatory arts. Didymus is trustee-led and focuses on funding arts-centric social inclusion, operating primarily in Greater London and Yorkshire.

What Didymus funds

Didymus funds arts and culture projects that make the arts accessible, inclusive, exciting and enriching. It prioritises widening access for those less likely to engage, including children and young people, disabled individuals and communities affected by poverty. Supported activities include creative workshops, participatory sessions, training and equipment. Funding can cover core costs, project delivery or capital works. The trust’s geographic focus is on Greater London and Yorkshire, where it supports charities delivering arts-based initiatives that address exclusion.

Who can apply

Only UK-registered charities are eligible to apply. Didymus prioritises organisations working with children and young people, disabled individuals and communities affected by poverty. Charities should have a track record of at least two years of returns with the Charity Commission and be free from significant or recurring deficits. The trust looks for charities that share its commitment to social inclusion, equality, diversity and education through participatory arts.

What Didymus doesn't fund

Didymus does not fund individuals, organisations with significant or recurring deficits, or those with less than two years of Charity Commission returns. It also excludes retrospective funding, unrestricted funding and replacement of statutory provision. The trust will not support projects that fall outside its arts-focused priorities.

How they like to fund

Didymus offers multi-year funding and supports core costs, project delivery and capital works. The trust is proactive and impact-driven, favouring sustained creative programmes. It is open to hearing from charities that align with its priorities and values.

How much does Didymus give?

Didymus runs one grant programme. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.

Last verified 8 August 2026 · 22 sourced facts

DidymusOpen to applications

Up to £10,000

Expression of interest first
2 rounds a year
Decisions in ~4 weeks
Multi-year funding

Those are the published figures. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you'd clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is what the free fit check answers.

What Didymus funds — and what they won't

Their stated priorities

Widening access to and participation in the arts; increasing quality opportunities for those less likely to engage; funding projects that make arts accessible, inclusive, exciting, enriching.

Where they fund

Greater LondonYorkshire

Costs they'll cover

Core costsProject deliveryCapital works & buildings

They don't fund

Individuals

The full exclusions list (5)

Organisations with significant or recurring deficits
Organisations who have less than 2 years of returns with the Charity Commission
Retrospective funding
Unrestricted funding
Replacement of statutory provision

Good to know

FaithNo restriction

Focus areas

Arts & cultureChildren & youthDisabilityPoverty & hardship

How to apply to Didymus

Didymus takes applications via invitation only.

Published programme route: expression of interest first.
Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.

What Didymus's application asks

We hold the 9 questions from Didymus's application form, word for word — so you know exactly what you're signing up to answer.

Question 1

“Name of Organisation”

Question 2

“Registered UK Charity Number”

7 more questions from their form, plus answers drafted from your charity's real data if you decide to apply.

How it works

1
Describe your project. Once — used for this funder and others.
2
See if this could be a fit. Honest check on cause, place, size, and rules.
3
Draft if yes. From your real data — or move on if not.

See if Didymus could be a fit. Draft if yes.

Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Didymus provide?

Didymus runs one grant programme — Didymus: Up to £10,000.

Where does Didymus fund charities?

Didymus funds charities operating in Greater London, Yorkshire.

Does Didymus accept unsolicited applications?

Didymus accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.

What does Didymus not fund?

Their published exclusions include: Organisations with significant or recurring deficits; Organisations who have less than 2 years of returns with the Charity Commission; Retrospective funding; Unrestricted funding; Replacement of statutory provision. The full exclusions list is further up this page.

How do I apply for funding from Didymus?

Didymus takes applications via invitation only. Published programme route: expression of interest first.