The Paul Hamlyn Foundation
We invest around £30 million each year across six funding priorities where we wish to see change. Our commitment to social justice underpins all these priorities.
We have six open application funds, and receive over 1000 applications each year. On average we fund around 20% of the applications we receive, although this varies between Funds.
The Paul Hamlyn Foundation have recently reopened their UK funds, with some changes to their criteria and processes offering more flexibility and better responsiveness to applicants. The funder have a range of funding available.
ARTS ACCESS AND PARTICIPATION FUND
The Fund addresses inequalities of opportunity to access and participate in the arts. We want to support change in the way the arts are created, presented, accessed and experienced.
Grants from £30,000 – £400,000 and lasting between 12 months and 4 years
Rolling application cycle – no deadlines. Decision making panels meet approximately 5 times a year.
ARTS-BASED LEARNING FUND
This Fund supports work which enables pupils in formal education settings, particularly those experiencing systemic inequality or disadvantage, to thrive through engagement with high quality, arts-based learning.
Grants from £30,000 – £400,000 up to two or three years
Rolling application cycle – no deadlines
YOUTH FUND
The Youth Fund Supports organisations whose main purpose is working with and for young people (aged 14-25) who face complex transitions to adulthood. Core funding grants up to £90,000 over three years.
Grants up to £90,000 over three years
Rolling application cycle – no deadlines
Tech for Good – ‘Build’ Fund
Joint funding programme with Comic Relief supports not-for-profit organisations to define, test and develop user-centred digital solutions that meet a social need or challenge.
Grants up to £70,000 and lasting 9 months, plus expert digital support from CAST
Apply by 12 February 2021