Aims/Priorities: Grants are available for UK registered charities working in the UK in the areas of participation in the performing arts, creative health interventions, and heritage crafts and skills. The funding is for charitable work in the UK that addresses the objectives of the Trust, which are:
- Performing arts.
- Creative health.
- Heritage crafts.
The focus is on projects that increase access for communities that face barriers to opportunity.
Who can apply: Applications are accepted from UK registered or regulated exempt charities working within the UK for the benefit of UK residents.
Grant amount: Grants of between £500 and £8,000 are available.
Unrestricted funding is available for charities with an income of under £250,000.
Application process: There are separate application windows depending on the size of the grant:
- Small charity grants (for charities with an annual income of £5 million and under) open the week commencing 23 November 2026 with a deadline for applications of 22 January 2027 (17:00).
- Large charity grants (for charities with an annual income of above £5 million) have a two stage application process:
- First-stage application deadline: 08 January 2027 (17:00)
- Second-stage application deadline: 22 January 2027 (17:00).
- Decisions will be made on 09 March 2027. Applicants will be informed by end of March 2027.
Deadline: 08 January 2027 (17:00) for larger charity grant and 22 January 2027 (17:00) for smaller charity grants. See Application Process above for more info.
Contact info: The D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust | A UK-based charitable trust that provides grants to other UK-registered charities.