Leche Trust
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- Typical grants
- £2,000 – £5,000
- Applications
- Accepted
- How to apply
- Online form
- Decisions
- Three times yearly
Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.
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lechetrust.orgAbout Leche Trust
The Leche Trust is an independent UK grant-making charity that champions professional excellence in the performing arts and the conservation of historic heritage. Rooted in values of artistic and historic quality, professional development, and broad public access, it favours targeted support for new work and early-career artists, as well as discrete conservation projects with lasting impact. The Trust is known for its specialist focus on quality over scale, funding two core areas: performing arts projects that commission, develop, or stage new music, theatre, and dance, plus professional development for artists at the start of their careers; and heritage conservation of pre-Victorian buildings, objects, collections, or landscapes through remedial works, surveys, preventive measures, or acquisitions under expert oversight.
What Leche Trust funds
The Trust funds performing arts projects that commission, develop, or stage new music, theatre, and dance, as well as professional development for early-career artists. In heritage, it supports conservation of pre-Victorian buildings, objects, collections, or landscapes through remedial works, surveys, preventive measures, or acquisitions under expert oversight. Beneficiaries include professional arts companies, ensembles, and heritage organisations, with an emphasis on public reach and UK-wide impact. Work is encouraged outside London and the South East.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities or public institutions. The Trust prioritises professional arts companies, ensembles, and heritage organisations, with an emphasis on public reach and UK-wide impact. It does not fund individuals, CICs, or amateur groups.
What Leche Trust doesn't fund
The Trust does not fund individuals, CICs, or amateur groups. It excludes educational or amateur arts, health and welfare causes, and non-UK projects, setting it apart as a niche funder for excellence-driven interventions in arts and heritage.
How much does Leche Trust give?
Leche Trust runs one grant programme. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.
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- 3 rounds a year
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.
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How to apply to Leche Trust
Leche Trust takes applications via online form.
- Decisions are typically three times yearly.
- Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.
How it works
- 1Describe your project. Once — used for this funder and others.
- 2See if this could be a fit. Honest check on cause, place, size, and rules.
- 3Draft if yes. From your real data — or move on if not.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Leche Trust provide?
Leche Trust runs one grant programme — Performing arts grants: Typically £4,000.
Where does Leche Trust fund charities?
Leche Trust funds charities operating in UK.
Does Leche Trust accept unsolicited applications?
Leche Trust accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.
How do I apply for funding from Leche Trust?
Leche Trust takes applications via online form. Decisions are typically three times yearly.
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