Funding amount and term: between £5,000 and £25,000.
Funding for: a range of activities, including core costs, project work and capital expenditure.
Who can apply: charities and not-for-profit organisations working with young people aged 12-21, who are socially excluded or marginalised.
Funding priorities: as above.
Any other information: specific criteria apply – check the web link above.
Deadline: ongoing.
Funding amount and term: between £500 and larger sums up to £20,000 for projects running over two years.
Funding for: projects with a focus on activities involving formal and informal religious education, projects utilising the creative and performing arts, and facilitating interfaith activities and exhibitions.
Who can apply: community groups.
Funding priorities: they welcome applications from all communities.
Any other information: see web link above.
Deadline: ongoing.
Funding amount and term: small grants of up to £2,000 and large grants of over £2,000.
Funding for: travel and other practical costs to help curators undertake collections and exhibition research projects in the UK or internationally.
Who can apply: all UK-based curators, museum professionals and researchers.
Funding priorities: see web link above.
Any other information: there are two deadlines a year for large grants. No fixed deadlines for small grants.
Deadlines: small grants – ongoing; large grants – 22 September 2025.
Funding amount and term: interest free loans of up to £5,000.
Funding for: the purchase of musical instruments and equipment.
Who can apply: the scheme is open to all though applicants must have an annual income of £5,000 or more.
Funding priorities: as above.
Any other information: please check their criteria via the link above. The Take It Away scheme is available through over 130 music instrument shops in England and Northern Ireland.
Deadline: ongoing.
