The Rococo Garden is a fascinating step back to a flamboyant and sensual period of English Garden Design.

 Funding amount and term: from £30,000 up to £100,000 a year. 
Funding for: projects that enhance the lives, development and achievements of children and young people through high-quality arts-based learning activities.  
Who can apply: arts and cultural organisations working in partnership with educational settings. 
Funding priorities: applications are welcomed from organisations led by people most impacted by oppression, including racism, ableism, classism, sexism, xenophobia, homophobia, and/​or transphobia. 
Any other information: arts and cultural organisations are warmly welcomed to book an enquiry call to find out more about the Arts-Based Learning Fund. 
Deadline: ongoing. 

Funding amount and term:up to £3,500.
Funding for: career development of music promoters.
Who can apply: music promoters.  
Funding priorities: to address underrepresentation in music by ensuring support reaches a diverse range of promoters. 
Any other information: see web link.
Annual deadlines: 10 July 2025, 4 September 2025, 30 October 2025, 11 December 2025 and 12 February 2026.

 Grants are available for a range of community projects in the Stroud District, including for the arts and the environment. For more information and a list of deadlines, please check the link above. 

Funding amount and term: interest free loans of up to £5,000. 
Funding for: the purchase of musical instruments and equipment. 
Who can apply: the scheme is open to all though applicants must have an annual income of £5,000 or more.  
Funding priorities: as above. 
Any other information: please check their criteria via the link above. The Take It Away scheme is available through over 130 music instrument shops in England and Northern Ireland.  
Deadline: ongoing. 

Funding amount and term: maximum grant provided is £12,000. 
Funding for: supporting community projects. 
Who can apply: Christian charities.  
Funding priorities: projects encouraging social inclusion, particularly through healing and the arts.
Any other information: charities with a number of projects operating should select a single project for their application.
Annual deadlines: 31 July 2025 and 31 January 2026 - same dates every year.

Funding amount and term: small grants of up to £2,000 and large grants of over £2,000. 
Funding for: travel and other practical costs to help curators undertake collections and exhibition research projects in the UK or internationally. 
Who can apply: all UK-based curators, museum professionals and researchers.  
Funding priorities: see web link above. 
Any other information: there are two deadlines a year for large grants. No fixed deadlines for small grants. 
Deadlines: small grants – ongoing; large grants – 22 September 2025.  

Funding amount and term: up to £350. 
Funding for: training and development costs. 
Who can apply: member museums. 
Funding priorities: smaller museums, staff members and volunteers that have not previously received a training grant.  
Any other information: grants are also available for collections’ care and conservation projects – check the web link above for deadlines and details.  
Deadline: November 2025.

Funding amount and term: the BFI’s National Lottery Funding Plan 2023 to 2026 is allocating £7.9m of National Lottery funding over three years. 
Funding for: support to enrich screen heritage collections, better represent diverse communities and make screen heritage available to the public. To also help under-represented groups access the support they need to develop their careers and skills.   
Who can apply: organisations working in the UK screen heritage sector. 
Funding priorities: there are three funding strands - project funding, organisational skills funding and individual skills funding. See the web link above for more details.  
Any other information: see web link above.
Deadline: ongoing.

Funding amount and term: up to £2,000. 
Funding for: local projects that focus on one or more of the following areas: heritage, environment, culture, access and social wellbeing.  
Who can apply: charities, not-for-profit organisations and parish or town councils.  
Funding priorities: as above. 
Any other information: Applications should be emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  
Deadline: unclear.

Funding amount and term: £100 to £1,000. 
Funding for: to support business, sport, education and the arts and heritage in the county to encourage leadership and reward excellence. 
Who can apply: applicants and beneficiaries should live in Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire. 
Funding priorities: the funder would like to help develop and improve community relations and social conditions, including the relief of poverty. 
Any other information: completed grant application forms and a copy of your most recent accounts should be submitted to the Trust Secretary, Mrs Margaret Fuller, at Woodborough, Mopla Road, Tutshill, Chepstow NP16 7PS, or by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 
Deadlines: 20 August 2025, 19 November 2025 and 26 February 2026. 

Funding amount and term: between £2,500 and £20,000. 
Funding for: projects with children and young people, the elderly, people with a disability, as well as music and cultural organisations. 
Who can apply: charities. 
Funding priorities: as above. 
Any other information: applications may be made at any time in writing to Hazel French and Jonathan Picken, Trustees, The Miss Kathleen Beryl Sleigh Charitable Trust, William Sturges Solicitors, 14-16 Caxton Street, London SW1H 0QY or via email to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..   
Deadline: ongoing.

we are a registered music charity that transform young people’s lives through music and help pursue their dreams and aspirations.

TwoCan Inclusive Theatre Company is a Gloucestershire-based theatre company

Under the Edge Arts is a community arts project in Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire. 

Funding amount and term: between £500 and larger sums up to £20,000 for projects running over two years. 
Funding for: projects with a focus on activities involving formal and informal religious education, projects utilising the creative and performing arts, and facilitating interfaith activities and exhibitions. 
Who can apply: community groups. 
Funding priorities: they welcome applications from all communities.  
Any other information: see web link above. 
Deadline: ongoing. 

WEA is the UK’s largest voluntary sector provider of adult education in England and Scotland.

World Jungle aims to bring people together to create healthier, happier communities.

We believe that dance and music break down barriers and that there are no limits to your own expression.