Sir John Soane's Museum Trust
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soane.orgAbout Sir John Soane's Museum Trust
Sir John Soane's Museum Trust, established through an 1833 Act of Parliament and reconstituted in the mid-twentieth century, stewards the legacy of Sir John Soane, the influential 19th-century English architect, by preserving his extraordinary London house-museum at Lincoln's Inn Fields. Its core mission is to ensure free public access to Soane's intact collections—antiquities, paintings by Hogarth and Turner, sculptures, models—and foster education, scholarship, and creativity in architecture, art, and design. Guided by values of preservation, public engagement, rigorous conservation, and inclusive programming, the Trust uniquely blends historic stewardship with dynamic exhibitions, research, and artist residencies to inspire amateurs, students, researchers, and diverse audiences worldwide.
What Sir John Soane's Museum Trust funds
The Trust prioritises conservation projects, innovative exhibitions, educational workshops, public tours, archive research access, and the Artists-in-Residence programme for professional creatives. Funding supports in-house activities advancing architectural heritage, cultural appreciation, and emerging talent, often via collaborations rather than external grants. All activities are centred on the London house-museum and its collections, with no geographic restrictions on beneficiaries. The Trust also supports the Architecture Drawing Prize and outreach to underserved audiences, fostering creativity and scholarship in architecture, art, and design.
Who can apply
Beneficiaries include the general public, students, artists, schools, community groups, and higher education partners, with emphasis on underserved audiences through outreach. The Trust does not accept unsolicited applications from charities or organisations; all opportunities like residencies or projects are by invitation or specific open calls. There are no income, size, or geographic restrictions for those who engage through these channels.
What Sir John Soane's Museum Trust doesn't fund
The Trust does not fund external organisations or individuals through open grant programmes. It does not provide core costs or unrestricted funding to outsiders, and does not accept unsolicited applications for funding.
How they like to fund
The Trust works by invitation or specific open calls for opportunities such as residencies or projects, rather than accepting unsolicited applications. Funding supports in-house activities and collaborations, with a focus on partnerships rather than external grants.
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