The Hugo Burge Foundation has announced that its 2026 Grant Programme is now open for applications.

The aim of the Hugo Burge Foundation is to nurture and support creativity in individuals and communities across the UK. It does this through arts funding, residencies, and education, with a particular focus on creating opportunities for people, including young people, to engage in creative activity.

The Foundation offers support across three strands:

• Creative Education
• Creative Communities
• Creative Individuals

The programme is designed to widen access to creative opportunities and back both artistic development and community participation. Funding available in 2026 includes:

• £100,000 for Creative Education, with grants up to £15,000;
• £150,000 for Creative Communities, with grants up to £15,000;
• £50,000 for Creative Individuals, with grants up to £5,000.

Eligible applicants vary by strand.

Creative Education is open to schools, local authorities, charities, community groups, museums, educational institutions and arts organisations supporting people aged 0 to 29.

Creative Communities is for organisations, festivals, fairs and community groups delivering cultural or creative initiatives in the UK, with a preference for ongoing organisational work rather than one-off projects.

Creative Individuals is open to UK-based artists and creatives working alone or with one collaborator.

Funding can support projects such as creative workshops for children and young people, school-based arts programmes, community festivals and events, artist-led participation, training, research and development, materials, production costs, exhibitions, museum-based creative activity and initiatives that widen access to arts and culture

A limited number of multi-year grants of up to 3 years are also available, and an access support fund will help applicants who need assistance with their applications.

Applications will close on 31 July 2026.