About this Funding:
The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust has announced its latest funding round, offering grants of between £500 and £8,000 to UK-registered charities working in the performing arts, creative health and heritage crafts.
Funding is aimed at work that increases access to opportunity through:
- Performing arts engagement, community music-making and early-stage career development
- Creative health activity such as arts accessed through referral, short breaks for young carers, animal-assisted therapy and horticulture
- Heritage crafts projects that protect rare skills and link training to employment, particularly for young people
Large charity grants are available for those with an annual income above £5 million. First stage applications must be submitted by 8th May 2026, with second-stage applications accepted until 1 June 2026.
Grants will be decided in mid July 2026. Applicants will be informed by the end of August.
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Funding Criteria:
UK Registered Charities with an annual income above £5 million.
