Stanley Picker Trust
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- Typical grants
- £3,000 – £7,000
- Where they fund
- United Kingdom
- Applications
- Accepted
- How to apply
- Email application
- Decisions
- Once per year
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stanleypickertrust.orgAbout Stanley Picker Trust
The Stanley Picker Trust supports education in the arts and skills across the United Kingdom. Established in 1977 by New York-born entrepreneur and arts philanthropist Stanley Herbert Picker, the trust advances education in fine and performing arts while stewarding his modernist Picker House in Kingston upon Thames and its twentieth-century art collection for public benefit. Rooted in Picker's vision of nurturing young talent, the trust champions creativity, artistic risk-taking, and access to heritage architecture. Its distinctive approach emphasizes long-term stewardship and public engagement through tours and educational resources.
What Stanley Picker Trust funds
The trust funds arts and education initiatives across the United Kingdom, focusing on students, young people, and early career artists from a variety of arts disciplines. It supports training, equipment, and events through grants to schools and higher education institutions. The trust prioritises educational grants, preservation of Picker House and collection, and is looking for new opportunities to support apprenticeship programmes in arts and theatre, as well as early career artists. It funds arts disciplines including fine art and performing arts.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants are exclusively UK higher education institutions and schools with established fine or performing arts programmes. The trust supports students, young people, and early career artists from a variety of arts disciplines. It does not fund individuals or non-UK entities. There is no religious restriction.
What Stanley Picker Trust doesn't fund
The trust does not fund individuals, emergency appeals, or non-arts education. It also excludes core funding and general charity grants. Grants are directed exclusively to institutional applicants, not to individuals.
How they like to fund
The trust makes grants to institutional applicants, including schools and higher education institutions. It welcomes unsolicited applications. Its funding supports training, equipment, and events, and it is actively seeking new opportunities to support apprenticeship programmes in arts and theatre.
How much does Stanley Picker Trust give?
Stanley Picker Trust runs one grant programme. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.
Last verified 8 August 2026 · 16 sourced facts
- Apply by letter
- Next deadline 1 March 2027
- 1 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.
What Stanley Picker Trust funds — and what they won't
The trust prioritises educational grants, preservation of Picker House and collection, and is looking for new opportunities to support apprenticeship programmes in arts/theatre and early career artists. It supports students, young people and early career artists from a variety of arts disciplines.
Good to know
How to apply to Stanley Picker Trust
Stanley Picker Trust takes applications via email application.
- Published programme route: apply by letter.
- Decisions are typically once per year.
- Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.
How it works
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Stanley Picker Trust provide?
Stanley Picker Trust typically provides grants of £3,000 - £7,000.
Where does Stanley Picker Trust fund charities?
Stanley Picker Trust funds charities operating in United Kingdom.
Does Stanley Picker Trust accept unsolicited applications?
Stanley Picker 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 Stanley Picker Trust?
Stanley Picker Trust takes applications via email application. Published programme route: apply by letter.
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