Funding insights
Funding insights, grant round-ups and practical advice for arts charities, CICs, CIOs and artists across the UK.
ACE Project Grants Over £30,000 Explained
Above £30,000, Arts Council England asks for more evidence, more detail and more time. Here's what changes and how to prepare a stronger application.
Charity Grants Guide for Arts Organisations
From Arts Council England to trusts, foundations and the National Lottery, here's a practical starting point for building a funding pipeline as an arts charity, CIC or CIO.
How Environmental and Heritage Charities Find Funding in the UK (2026 Guide)
Most environmental and heritage charities raise money the same four ways, yet many start in the wrong place. Here is where UK funding actually comes from, which route to begin with, and why strong positioning beats strong work every time.
What Is a Fundraising Feasibility Study, and Does Your Project Need One?
Before you launch a major campaign, one question matters most: is the money really there? A feasibility study answers it. Here is what one involves, what it costs you to skip it, and how to tell whether your project needs one.
How to Fund a Heritage or Environmental Capital Project
Funding a big heritage or environmental capital project, whether that is a building, a restoration or a large new programme, usually means running a capital campaign. That is a structured effort, with a deadline, to raise a set amount from a mix of trusts, foundations, donors and sometimes statutory or corporate sources. It moves through clear stages, and the work you do before the public launch is what decides whether it works.
Can an overseas organisation access UK funding?
If your environmental or heritage project sits outside the UK, can you still tap into British trusts, foundations and donors? Sometimes, yes, but only on the right terms. Here is what is realistic, which routes are open, and where to start.