Goldsmiths' Company Charity

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Typical grants: £5,000 – £50,000
Where they fund: UK, UK overseas territories
Applications: Accepted
How to apply: Online form

Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.

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About Goldsmiths' Company Charity

The Goldsmiths' Company Charity is a grant-making foundation dedicated to supporting craft, technical and vocational skills across the UK. Its mission is to strengthen the infrastructure of underserved craft communities, champion the contribution of skilled makers, designers and craftspeople, and grow the systems and networks that allow craft and vocational practice to thrive equitably. The Charity's funding character is shaped by a long-standing commitment to fostering craft heritage and practical skills, with a focus on creating more just and equitable communities through skilled making. It works primarily with registered charities and charitable incorporated organisations.

What Goldsmiths' Company Charity funds

The Charity funds projects in education and skills, and arts and culture, with a strong emphasis on craft, technical and vocational training. Support can cover both core costs and project delivery, enabling organisations to sustain their work or launch new initiatives. Geographically, grants are available across the UK, including the UK Overseas Territories. Specific areas of interest include strengthening the infrastructure for craft skills in underserved communities, championing makers and designers, and developing the networks that allow vocational practice to thrive equitably. The Charity does not fund capital works, research, events, or feasibility studies.

Who can apply

Applications are accepted from registered charities and charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs) based in the UK. The Charity prioritises organisations that support makers, designers, craftspeople, and underserved craft communities. There is no restriction on religious affiliation. Organisations that are not eligible include individuals, community interest companies, community benefit societies, social enterprises, and other grant-making bodies. The Charity looks for applicants rooted in the craft and vocational skills ecosystem.

What Goldsmiths' Company Charity doesn't fund

The Charity does not support capital works, research, events, feasibility studies, sponsorship, or mass fundraising appeals. It also excludes activities that take place overseas (except in UK Overseas Territories), rescue and emergency services, public works of art or monuments, campaigning or lobbying, other grant-makers, animal rescue organisations, members clubs, parent teacher associations, and activities that have already taken place. Individual salaries for specific jobs are not funded.

How they like to fund

The Charity offers one-off grants that can be used for core costs or project delivery. Unsolicited applications are accepted through its grant programmes. Funding is provided as single grants rather than multi-year commitments, with a focus on strengthening the craft and vocational skills ecosystem across the UK.

How much does Goldsmiths' Company Charity give?

Goldsmiths' Company Charity runs 2 grant programmes. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.

Last verified 8 August 2026 · 15 sourced facts

Landmark GrantsBy invitation only

£100,000+

By invitation only

Open Grants FundCurrently closed

£30,000 – £50,000

Two-stage process
Decisions in ~16 weeks
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 Goldsmiths' Company Charity funds — and what they won't

Their stated priorities

The Foundation aims to: Strengthen technical and vocational skills infrastructure in underserved craft communities. Champion the contribution that skilled makers, designers and craftspeople make to more just and equitable communities. Grow the systems and networks that allow craft and vocational practice to thrive equitably.

Where they fund

UKUK overseas territories

Costs they'll cover

Core costsProject delivery

They don't fund

Capital works & buildingsResearchEventsFeasibility studiesIndividualsCICsCommunity benefit societiesSocial enterprises

The full exclusions list (12)

Sponsorship (please speak to The Goldsmiths’ Company for trade sponsorship)
Generic or mass mailing fundraising appeals
Activity that takes place overseas, including overseas trips and emergency appeals (with the exception of the UK Overseas Territories, where projects can be supported)
Rescue and emergency organisations and services e.g. mountain/sea rescue and air ambulances
Public works of art or monuments
Campaigning and lobbying if that is your organisation’s main activity or purpose
Other grant-makers or organisations that make grants to individuals
Animal rescue organisations or animal shelters
Members' clubs such as amateur dramatics clubs
Parent teacher associations (PTAs)
Activities that have already taken place or projects that have already completed
Individual salaries for specific jobs

Good to know

FaithNo restriction

Focus areas

Arts & cultureEducationChildren & youth

How to apply to Goldsmiths' Company Charity

Goldsmiths' Company Charity takes applications via online form.

Published programme route: by invitation only.
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What Goldsmiths' Company Charity's application asks

We hold the 5 questions from Goldsmiths' Company Charity's application form, word for word — so you know exactly what you're signing up to answer.

Question 1

“Executive summary”

Question 2

“Your work (need, impact, EDI, partnerships, case studies)”

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How it works

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2
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Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Goldsmiths' Company Charity provide?

Goldsmiths' Company Charity runs 2 grant programmes — Landmark Grants: £100,000+ · Open Grants Fund: £30,000 – £50,000.

Where does Goldsmiths' Company Charity fund charities?

Goldsmiths' Company Charity funds charities operating in UK, UK overseas territories.

Does Goldsmiths' Company Charity accept unsolicited applications?

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

What does Goldsmiths' Company Charity not fund?

Their published exclusions include: Sponsorship (please speak to The Goldsmiths’ Company for trade sponsorship); Generic or mass mailing fundraising appeals; Activity that takes place overseas, including overseas trips and emergency appeals (with the exception of the UK Overseas Territories, where projects can be supported); Rescue and emergency organisations and services e.g. mountain/sea rescue and air ambulances; Public works of art or monuments. The full exclusions list is further up this page.

How do I apply for funding from Goldsmiths' Company Charity?

Goldsmiths' Company Charity takes applications via online form. Published programme route: by invitation only.