Arts, Culture & Heritage Grants in Wales
Browse 42 funders supporting arts, culture & heritage charities in Wales.
Wales charities working in arts, culture & heritage can access funding from both national grant-makers and regional funders with a specific focus on the area. With 42 funders currently listed, Wales has strong coverage for arts, culture & heritage projects. Many of these funders also support related cause areas, so we recommend browsing the full Arts, Culture & Heritage grants directory and the Wales regional hub for additional opportunities.
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Arts, Culture & Heritage Funders in Wales
42 funders foundAdlard Family Charitable Foundation
OpenThe Adlard Family Charitable Foundation, established in November 2015 and registered with the Charity Commission, is a family-led philanthropy governe...
Anthem. Music Fund Wales
OpenAnthem. Music Fund Wales, established in 2020 by the Welsh Government and Arts Council of Wales, is a pioneering endowment designed to transform acces...
Artists' General Benevolent Institution
OpenThe Artists' General Benevolent Institution (AGBI), founded in 1814 by J.M.W. Turner and granted Royal Charter in 1842, is the UK's oldest artist-led ...
Arts Council of Wales | Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru
OpenArts Council of Wales (Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru), established by Royal Charter in 1994, is the principal national agency championing the arts across W...
Ashla Charitable Trust
OpenThe Ashla Charitable Trust is a family-based grant-making charity dedicated to advancing arts, humanitarian aid, education, and women's rights through...
Ashley Family Foundation
OpenThe Ashley Family Foundation, established in 1986 by Sir Bernard and Laura Ashley, embodies a mission to harness creative enterprise for community ben...
Backstage Trust
OpenBackstage Trust is an independent grant-making trust established in 2012 with a mission to champion live performing arts and music, enabling them to f...
Beeching Trust
OpenThe Beeching Trust is an Oxfordshire-based grant-making charity with a mission to enrich society through support for arts and heritage, education, env...
Boris Karloff Charitable Foundation
OpenThe Boris Karloff Charitable Foundation, established in 1985 by Evelyn Karloff in memory of the iconic actor Boris Karloff, is a UK grant-making trust...
Brewers' Company General Charitable Trust
OpenThe Brewers' Company General Charitable Trust (BCGCT), administered by the historic Brewers’ Company—dating to the 13th century with a Royal Charter f...
British Film Institute
OpenThe British Film Institute, established by Royal Charter in 1933, leads UK efforts to advance film, television, and moving image culture through prese...
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, UK Branch
OpenThe Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation UK Branch, established in 1956 from the bequest of Armenian oil magnate Calouste Gulbenkian, is a London-based arm ...
Cayo Foundation
OpenThe Cayo Foundation is a UK-based discretionary grant-making trust established on 29 November 1999, dedicated to benefiting registered charities under...
Celia Blakey Charitable Trust
OpenThe Celia Blakey Charitable Trust, established in 1971 by philanthropist Celia Sainsbury (later Blakey) and registered in 1972, is a discretionary gra...
Chapman Charitable Trust
OpenThe Chapman Charitable Trust, established in 1963 by Marjorie Chapman and her family—who continue as trustees—supports UK-registered charities tacklin...
Colwinston Charitable Trust
OpenThe Colwinston Charitable Trust, established in 1995 by Mathew Prichard CBE, sustains and supports high-quality artistic activities that enrich UK cul...
Dischma Charitable Trust
OpenThe Dischma Charitable Trust is a private, family-founded discretionary grantmaking charity registered in England and Wales since 1999, governed by se...
Duke of Cornwall's Charitable Foundation
OpenThe Duke of Cornwall's Charitable Foundation embodies royal stewardship values rooted in the Duchy of Cornwall's legacy, with a mission to deliver tan...
Glaziers Foundation
OpenThe Glaziers Foundation, the charitable arm of the Worshipful Company of Glaziers and Painters of Glass—a City of London Livery Company founded in the...
HDH Wills 1965 Charitable Trust
OpenThe HDH Wills 1965 Charitable Trust is an independent grant-making charity founded in 1965 with a mission to advance charitable purposes worldwide, pl...
Historic Houses Foundation
OpenThe Historic Houses Foundation is an independent UK charity with a foundational mission to preserve historic buildings—primarily country houses, garde...
Jacqueline and Michael Gee Charitable Trust
OpenThe Jacqueline and Michael Gee Charitable Trust, established in May 1997 by Michael Joseph Gee and Jacqueline Sylvia Gee, is an independent grantmakin...
James Pantyfedwen Foundation (Ymddiriedolaeth James Pantyfedwen)
OpenThe James Pantyfedwen Foundation (Ymddiriedolaeth James Pantyfedwen), established in 1998 as the successor to trusts founded by Sir D J James, is a Wa...
Jenour Foundation
OpenThe Jenour Foundation is a UK-based charitable grantmaker governed by three trustees, dedicated to strengthening civil society and local welfare throu...
John Andrews Charitable Trust
OpenThe John Andrews Charitable Trust advances art, preserves industrial heritage, and delivers practical benefits for those unable to help themselves thr...
John Slater Foundation
OpenThe John Slater Foundation, established in 1964 by Elizabeth Anne and Irene Slater in honour of their brother John Slater—a distinguished footballer, ...
Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation
OpenThe Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation, established in 2008 by businessman Terry Bramall CBE and his wife Elizabeth with a £100 million endowment, is a ...
Mackay and Brewer Charitable Trust
OpenThe Mackay and Brewer Charitable Trust is a legacy generalist grantmaker dedicated to perpetuating public benefit through flexible support for diverse...
Margaret Davies Charity
OpenThe Margaret Davies Charity, officially The Gwendoline and Margaret Davies Charity, was established by trust deed in 1934 to perpetuate the philanthro...
Millennium Stadium Charitable Trust
OpenThe Millennium Stadium Charitable Trust is an independent Welsh grant-maker founded to harness the legacy of the Millennium Stadium for enhancing qual...
Monmouthshire County Council Welsh Church Act Fund
OpenThe Monmouthshire County Council Welsh Church Act Fund, rooted in the 1914 Welsh Church Act, is a charitable trust managed by Monmouthshire County Cou...
Oakdale Trust
OpenThe Oakdale Trust is a small, family-run charitable foundation established in 1946 by Brandon Cadbury, rooted in the Cadbury family's philanthropic le...
Ofenheim Charitable Trust
OpenThe Ofenheim Charitable Trust, established in 1983, pursues a mission to advance health, save lives, support people with disabilities, provide accommo...
Patrick Rowland Foundation
OpenThe Patrick Rowland Foundation, a UK-registered charity based in Chelmsford, Essex since 2011, supports general charitable purposes through flexible g...
Peter Samuel Charitable Trust
OpenThe Peter Samuel Charitable Trust, a UK-registered grant-making charity established in 1975 under trustees Viscount Nicholas Alan Bearsted and the Hon...
Sir Victor Blank Charitable Settlement
OpenThe Sir Victor Blank Charitable Settlement is a UK-based generalist grant-making trust established in 1979 by Sir Victor Blank and managed by a family...
SR & PH Southall Trust
OpenThe SR & PH Southall Trust is a trustee-led grantmaking charity dedicated to advancing education, conserving the natural environment, and preserving c...
Tobacco Pipe Makers and Tobacco Trade Benevolent Fund
OpenThe Tobacco Pipe Makers and Tobacco Trade Benevolent Fund embodies a philanthropic heritage rooted in mutual aid, tradition, and stewardship from the ...
Veronica Awdry Charitable Trust
OpenThe Veronica Awdry Charitable Trust, established in 2005 by Devon resident and former teacher Mrs Veronica Chambers (née Awdry)—daughter of Reverend W...
Victoria Wood Foundation
OpenThe Victoria Wood Foundation is a grant-making charity honouring the legacy of comedian, musician, and writer Victoria Wood, with a mission to sustain...
We Are Unlimited Arts
OpenWe Are Unlimited Arts, the world's largest disabled arts commissioner, is an independent UK charity (CIO 1196665) established in 2022, evolving from a...
Wyseliot Rose Charitable Trust
OpenThe Wyseliot Rose Charitable Trust, established in 1968 and governed by Rose family trustees with no paid staff, is a longstanding grant-making charit...
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Fundermatcher lists 42 funders that provide arts, culture & heritage grants to charities in Wales. This includes both regional funders and national grant-makers that accept applications from Wales organisations.
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