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DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund 2025-27

Aims/Priorities: The funding is for projects that improve the physical infrastructure of the institution concerned to enhance the display, care and accessibility of significant collections

Who can apply? The Fund is open to bids from accredited museums, museum services and galleries in England falling into one of the following categories:

The Forrester Family Trust

Aims/Priorities: The Trust offers grants to registered charities who are working towards a just and equitable society through three separate programmes:

  • Themed Grants - accepting applications in September 2025. This year's theme is ‘the rehabilitation of imprisoned and formally-imprisoned offenders in England and Wales’.
  • Small Grants - accepting applications in December 2025.
  • Three Year Grants - closed until 2027.

Who can apply? Charities registered in England and Wales may apply.

Henry Smith Foundation - Christian Grants Programme

Aims/Priorities: The funding is for churches, charities, and not-for-profit organisations affiliated with the Church of England, the Church in Wales, the Scottish Episcopal Church, or the Church of Ireland for initiatives that promote the wellbeing of Anglican clergy.

Projects should focus on services like peer support groups, retreats, mentoring, or pastoral care to support clergy with their health and wellbeing.

Who can apply? Churches, charities and not-for-profit organisations within the UK can apply.

Randal Charitable Foundation

Aims/Priorities: The Foundation aims to support innovative projects and initiatives that drive positive, life-saving, and life-transforming change in communities in the UK and around the world. 

Who can apply? In this funding round, UK-registered organisations that have a global operation can apply. 

Organisations must have been established for at least three years and have an annual turnover of between £50,000 and less than £500,000.

Grant Amount: Between £5,000 and £30,000 are currently available. 

Ockenden International Prize

Aims/Priorities: The Ockenden International Prize is awarded to registered charities with existing projects/programmes that have been successful in improving the lives of refugees and/or internally displaced people. Projects can take place anywhere in the world.

The judges are looking for projects primarily from small-to-medium-scale organisations that promote self-reliance among refugees and/or displaced people.

Electrical Safety Fund

Aims/Priorities: This fund aims to support projects that focus on tackling risks associated with electrical products, increasing the public’s awareness of electrical safety, and promoting changes in behaviour to keep people safe in their homes.

Who can apply? Charities, community interest companies (CICs) trusts, and registered not-for-profit organisations that help those who are most vulnerable to electrical risk and injury can apply. 

Priority will be given to organisations that meet the following criteria: 

Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Teacher Development Fund

Aims/Priorities: The purpose of the Teacher Development Fund is to support teachers to develop arts-based approaches which create equitable classrooms where all children learn and thrive. It aims to do this through supporting teachers and school leaders to develop the necessary skills, knowledge, confidence and experience.

The Fund is focused on:

Heritage Crafts Association - Endangered Crafts Fund

Aims/Priorities: The funding is intended to support projects focusing on crafts listed as endangered or critically endangered on the Red List of Endangered Crafts. It provides opportunities for makers and trainees to develop or share their skills in these high-risk crafts.

Who can apply? Applications will be accepted from individuals and voluntary and community organisations that can demonstrate that they are working the skills and knowledge that are listed on the Red List of Endangered Crafts.

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