Freelands Foundation Limited

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Typical grants: £500 – £300,000
Where they fund: United Kingdom
Applications: Accepted
How to apply: Two-stage application

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freelandsfoundation.co.uk

About Freelands Foundation Limited

Freelands Foundation is a UK charity dedicated to supporting visual arts education. The foundation advocates progressive approaches to art education that demonstrate measurable impact, and funds organisations committed to both art education and the public presentation of visual art. Its programmes are thematically distinct, with a clear focus on progressive art education and learning through making. The foundation supports registered charities, local authority galleries, university galleries, community interest companies, and community benefit societies across the UK.

What Freelands Foundation Limited funds

The foundation funds visual arts education and skills development across the United Kingdom, supporting organisations based in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Grants cover core costs, salaries, capital works, equipment, project delivery, training, events, and transport. Specific themes include progressive art education approaches with demonstrable impact and learning through making. The foundation prioritises organisations that offer consistent public programming of visual art at their own venue.

Who can apply

Registered charities, local authority galleries, university galleries, community interest companies, community benefit societies, and other charitable organisations can apply. The foundation prioritises visual art organisations committed to art education and those that offer consistent public presentation of visual art at their own venue. Organisations must be based in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, or Wales.

What Freelands Foundation Limited doesn't fund

The foundation does not fund for-profit organisations, individuals, primary or secondary schools, further education colleges, university teaching faculties, or sector and infrastructure organisations. Feasibility studies, fiscal sponsor relationships, and projects already funded by Freelands Foundation are also excluded. Organisations that do not offer consistent public presentation of visual art at their own venue are not eligible.

How they like to fund

The foundation offers grants that can cover core costs, salaries, capital works, equipment, and project delivery. Learning Through Making grants are one-off. The foundation welcomes unsolicited applications and runs thematically distinct programmes. All funding is for work within the United Kingdom.

How much does Freelands Foundation Limited give?

Freelands Foundation Limited runs 2 grant programmes. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.

£500 – £300,000

Last verified 8 August 2026 · 31 sourced facts

Freelands Awards 2026Currently closed

Expression of interest first

Learning Through Making FundOpen to applications

Next deadline 11 September 2026
Single-year grants

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 Freelands Foundation Limited funds — and what they won't

Their stated priorities

Progressive art education approaches with demonstrable impact; visual art organisations' commitment to art education.

Where they fund

United Kingdom

Costs they'll cover

Core costsSalariesCapital works & buildingsEquipmentProject deliveryTrainingEventsTransport

They don't fund

Feasibility studiesFor profit organisationsIndividualsPrimary or secondary schoolsFurther education collegesUniversity teaching facultiesSector or infrastructure organisations

The full exclusions list (2)

Organisations that do not offer consistent public presentation of visual art at their own venue. Fiscal sponsor relationships. Organisations based outside the UK. Projects already funded by Freelands Foundation.
Cannot apply for activity already funded by Freelands Foundation.

Good to know

FaithNo restriction

Focus areas

Arts & cultureEducationChildren & youth

How to apply to Freelands Foundation Limited

Freelands Foundation Limited takes applications via two-stage application.

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

How it works

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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Freelands Foundation Limited provide?

Freelands Foundation Limited typically provides grants of £500 - £300,000.

Where does Freelands Foundation Limited fund charities?

Freelands Foundation Limited funds charities operating in United Kingdom.

Does Freelands Foundation Limited accept unsolicited applications?

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

What does Freelands Foundation Limited not fund?

Their published exclusions include: Organisations that do not offer consistent public presentation of visual art at their own venue. Fiscal sponsor relationships. Organisations based outside the UK. Projects already funded by Freelands Foundation.; Cannot apply for activity already funded by Freelands Foundation.. The full exclusions list is further up this page.

How do I apply for funding from Freelands Foundation Limited?

Freelands Foundation Limited takes applications via two-stage application. Published programme route: expression of interest first.