The Foundation provides long-term, core funding to not-for-profit organisations who work at the intersection of art and social change so they can continue the work they are already doing and for programmes which are central to their mission.

The Arts Fund supports organisations to do the following:

Build capacity and resources for culture within historically underfunded communities
Explore the role that artists can play in addressing issues of social justice
Create the infrastructure for a more equitable cultural sector.

Not-for-profit cultural organisations with a turnover of at least £60,000 per year can apply now for grants of between £90,000 and £300,000 for activity lasting up to three years. The grants can cover up to 50% of an organisation’s annual turnover over three years, based on their last audited accounts.

This fund is focused on supporting organisations to become more sustainable and to deepen the impact of the work. This can include support for specific posts, skills development, underpinning of the strategy or business model and for project delivery which is central to their organisation’s mission and vision.

Priority will be given to applications which are actively anti-racist and intersectional in their approach.

The funding will cover work that involves any of the following: crafts, creative writing (including poetry), dance, design, film, music, opera, photography, digital arts and media, theatre and drama, the visual arts and cross-arts practices.

Earlier this year, PHF moved from an open application process to two application windows per year with a two-stage application process.

The next deadline for stage one applications is 31 January 2025 (12noon).

For more information, please visit Arts Fund | Paul Hamlyn Foundation