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Arts, Culture & Heritage Grants in London

Browse 16 funders supporting arts, culture & heritage charities in London.

London charities working in arts, culture & heritage can access funding from both national grant-makers and regional funders with a specific focus on the area. We currently list 16 funders supporting arts, culture & heritage work in London. Many of these funders also support related cause areas, so we recommend browsing the full Arts, Culture & Heritage grants directory and the London regional hub for additional opportunities.

Tips for applying to arts, culture & heritage funders

Arts and culture funders look for applications that articulate both artistic quality and social impact. Describe the creative excellence of your work — the artistic vision, calibre of practitioners, and cultural significance — alongside the social outcomes it delivers. Avoid reducing arts to a mere tool for social change; instead show how high-quality cultural experiences create transformative engagement. Detail your participatory methods, explaining how communities actively shape creative processes rather than simply attending performances or exhibitions. Demonstrate diversity and inclusion in your programming, governance, and workforce, showing concrete steps you are taking rather than aspirational statements. Present your audience development strategy, particularly how you reach people who do not currently engage with arts and culture, including evidence of barriers and how you address them. If your project involves cultural heritage, articulate its significance using frameworks such as heritage values or cultural asset mapping. Include evidence from previous work — audience feedback, participant testimonials, evaluation reports, or critical reviews — that demonstrates both artistic merit and meaningful engagement. Strong applications show a clear connection between creative ambition and community benefit, with realistic budgets that fairly compensate artists and creative practitioners.

Arts, Culture & Heritage Funders in London

16 funders found

Bagri Foundation

The Bagri Foundation, a UK-based charitable trust established in 1990 by Lord Bagri CBE and led since 2015 by Dr Alka Bagri, champions curiosity, lear...

£5,000 - £150,000

Carr-Gregory Trust

The Carr-Gregory Trust is a long-established, low-profile grant-making charity dedicated to supporting UK-registered charities in arts, education, hea...

£1,000 - £5,000

Chapman Charitable Trust

The Chapman Charitable Trust, established in 1963 by Marjorie Chapman and her family—who continue as trustees—supports UK-registered charities tacklin...

£1,000 - £3,000

Cwplus

CW+ (Cwplus) is the official charity of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, supporting over 1.5 million people across its hospitals...

£2,000 - £50,000

Didymus

Didymus is a small grant-making charity founded in 2013 to widen access to and participation in the arts, supporting UK-registered charities that deli...

£7,000 - £10,000

Dischma Charitable Trust

The Dischma Charitable Trust is a private, family-founded discretionary grantmaking charity registered in England and Wales since 1999, governed by se...

£500 - £3,000

Heritage of London Trust Limited

Heritage of London Trust Limited, an independent charity founded in 1980 by the Greater London Council, is dedicated to rescuing, restoring, and conse...

£5,000 - £50,000

Lovington Foundation

The Lovington Foundation is a family charitable trust established in 2013 by James Lupton CBE (charity number 1151072), governed by Lord and Lady Lupt...

£5,000 - £50,000

Margaret Killbery Foundation

The Margaret Killbery Foundation, established by the family of educator Margaret Killbery, advances access to and participation in the arts, with prim...

£25,000 - £50,000

Mayor of London's Fund for Young Musicians

The Mayor of London's Fund for Young Musicians, trading as the London Music Fund, is an independent charity established in 2011 with the Mayor as Patr...

£10,000 - £15,000

Mercers Charitable Foundation

The Mercers’ Charitable Foundation, established in 1983 as the principal grant-making trust of The Mercers’ Company—London’s premier livery company fo...

£25,000 - £150,000

Rory and Elizabeth Brooks Foundation

The Rory and Elizabeth Brooks Foundation, established in 2006 by philanthropists Rory and Elizabeth Brooks, is a private grant-making trust dedicated ...

Rothschild Foundation

The Rothschild Foundation, an independent UK charity established in 2010 by Lord (Jacob) Rothschild, consolidates longstanding family philanthropic tr...

£5,000 - £50,000

Tobacco Pipe Makers and Tobacco Trade Benevolent Fund

The Tobacco Pipe Makers and Tobacco Trade Benevolent Fund embodies a philanthropic heritage rooted in mutual aid, tradition, and stewardship from the ...

£1,000 - £5,000

Victoria Wood Foundation

The Victoria Wood Foundation is a grant-making charity honouring the legacy of comedian, musician, and writer Victoria Wood, with a mission to sustain...

William Wates Memorial Trust

The William Wates Memorial Trust, established in 1998 by the Wates family in memory of William Wates—who died tragically during his 1996 gap year—cham...

£10,000 - £40,000

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