fundermatcher
Arts, Culture & HeritageYorkshire and the Humber15 Funders

Arts, Culture & Heritage Grants in Yorkshire and the Humber

Browse 15 funders supporting arts, culture & heritage charities in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Yorkshire and the Humber 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 15 funders supporting arts, culture & heritage work in Yorkshire and the Humber. Many of these funders also support related cause areas, so we recommend browsing the full Arts, Culture & Heritage grants directory and the Yorkshire and the Humber 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 Yorkshire and the Humber

15 funders found

Didymus

Open

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...

Grant Range
£7,000 - £10,000

Earl Fitzwilliam Charitable Trust

Open

The Earl Fitzwilliam Charitable Trust advances community wellbeing and positive change in historic rural estate heartlands through responsive philanth...

Grant Range
£100 - £10,000

Freshgate Trust Foundation

Open

The Freshgate Trust Foundation, established in 1941 by Harry Brearley—inventor of stainless steel—is a grant-making charity dedicated to opening new o...

Grant Range
£500 - £5,000

J G Graves Charitable Trust

Open

The J G Graves Charitable Trust, founded in 1930 by Sheffield businessman and philanthropist John George Graves, is a legacy-driven funder dedicated t...

Grant Range
£500 - £3,000

Keith Howard Foundation

Open

The Keith Howard Foundation is an independent charitable trust founded in 2008 with a mission to create lasting societal change and positive impact in...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £30,000

Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation

Open

The Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation, established in 2008 by businessman Terry Bramall CBE and his wife Elizabeth with a £100 million endowment, is a ...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £100,000

Mayfield Valley Arts Trust

Open

The Mayfield Valley Arts Trust (MVAT), founded over 30 years ago by Tony and Scilla Thornton, began supporting music-making in Yorkshire—most notably ...

Grant Range
£5,000 - £20,000

Postcode Neighbourhood Trust

Open

Postcode Neighbourhood Trust, a Scottish-registered charity and company limited by guarantee funded exclusively by People’s Postcode Lottery proceeds,...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £25,000

Ross Foundation

Open

The Ross Foundation, formally the David Ross Foundation, was established in 2007 by UK entrepreneur and philanthropist David Ross, co-founder of Carph...

Grant Range
£10,000 - £50,000

Sheffield Grammar School Exhibition Foundation

Open

Sheffield Grammar School Exhibition Foundation advances educational opportunity for financially needy local city residents through scholarships, bursa...

Grant Range
£50 - £5,000

Sheffield Town Trust

Open

Sheffield Town Trust, founded in 1297 by Thomas de Furnival, is one of the UK's oldest charities and a pioneering civic trust originally created to gr...

Grant Range
£500 - £3,000

Sir John Priestman Charity Trust

Open

The Sir John Priestman Charity Trust, established in 1931 by a Christian philanthropist, upholds a founding mission to sustain Church of England infra...

Grant Range
£500 - £18,000

Sylvia and Colin Shepherd Charitable Trust

Open

The Sylvia and Colin Shepherd Charitable Trust, founded in 1973 by Sylvia and Colin Shepherd, is an independent UK grant-making charity dedicated to e...

Grant Range
£500 - £1,000

Valeria Sykes Charitable Foundation CIO

Open

The Valeria Sykes Charitable Foundation CIO, established by philanthropist Valeria Sykes, is a targeted grant-making charity (reg. 1166968) with a cle...

Grant Range
£20,000 - £50,000

Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust

Open

The Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust (YHCT), founded in 1988 and incorporated as a CIO in 2018, is a specialist funder dedicated to preserving Yorksh...

Grant Range
£1,000 - £10,000

Arts, Culture & Heritage Grants in Other Regions

LondonSouth EastSouth WestEast of EnglandWest MidlandsEast MidlandsNorth WestNorth EastWalesScotlandNorthern Ireland

Other Causes in Yorkshire and the Humber

Children & Young PeopleMental HealthEducation & TrainingCommunity DevelopmentEnvironment & ConservationDisabilityHealth & WellbeingHomelessness & HousingPoverty & DeprivationOlder PeopleSport & Physical ActivityFaith-Based OrganisationsWomen & GirlsRacial Equality & Ethnic Minorities

Arts, Culture & Heritage Grants in Yorkshire and the Humber: FAQ

How many arts, culture & heritage funders support Yorkshire and the Humber charities?

Fundermatcher lists 15 funders that provide arts, culture & heritage grants to charities in Yorkshire and the Humber. This includes both regional funders and national grant-makers that accept applications from Yorkshire and the Humber organisations.

How do I find arts, culture & heritage funding in Yorkshire and the Humber?

Use Fundermatcher to match your Yorkshire and the Humber charity with suitable arts, culture & heritage funders. Create a profile describing your work, and our AI will identify the most relevant funders from our database of 3,500+ UK grant-makers.

Which Arts, Culture & Heritage Funders in Yorkshire and the Humber Fit Your Charity?

Describe your charity once and we'll rank these 15 funders by how well they match your work — plus 3,500+ more across the UK.

  • Match scores
  • Eligibility checks
  • AI grant writer