For arts & culture charities

Grants, compliance and impact — for UK arts & culture charities.

CharityIQ helps arts and culture charities find the right funders, stay compliant, and evidence the participation and wellbeing outcomes funders ask for — grounded in your own data.

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The reality for arts & culture charities

  • Arts funding is fiercely competitive and increasingly outcome-led, from Arts Council England down to local trusts.
  • Funders want participation, reach into underserved groups, and wellbeing — not just ticket numbers.
  • Small arts organisations run lean, with no dedicated fundraiser to chase every deadline.

How CharityIQ helps

AI grant writing

Draft applications to arts and culture funders in your voice, grounded in your audience and project data and each funder’s criteria, with every claim cited.

Charity Commission compliance

Annual return, SORP 2026 and trustee-duty checks handled, so governance never gets in the way of programming.

Impact measurement

Turn audience and participant data into the outcomes funders fund — participation, access for underserved groups, and wellbeing through the arts.

Funders for arts & culture charities

Arts Council England National Lottery Project Grants — open-access funding for arts, libraries and museums projects across England. The National Lottery Heritage Fund Grants for heritage projects, from community archives to historic places and collections. Paul Hamlyn Foundation Long-term funding for arts and access to the arts, especially for young people and underserved communities. Esmée Fairbairn Foundation Its “Creative, Confident Communities” aim supports creative and cultural work rooted in communities. Garfield Weston Foundation Flexible grants to charities across the UK, including arts and culture.

A snapshot of current UK funders · reviewed June 2026. CharityIQ’s Grant Finder matches you to the ones you’re eligible for.

Running a smaller organisation? See our guide to grants for small charities.

Outcomes funders ask for

Participation and audience reach Engagement of underserved groups Wellbeing through the arts Skills and progression Cultural access

Not sure how to evidence these outcomes? Start with our free theory of change template.

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Frequently asked

Arts Council England’s National Lottery Project Grants are the main open-access route, alongside the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and Garfield Weston. CharityIQ’s free Grant Finder matches you to the ones you’re eligible for.

It turns your audience and participant data into the outcomes funders fund — participation, reach into underserved groups, wellbeing and progression — with sources funders can check.

Yes — it drafts your Charity Commission annual return and a SORP 2026-ready Trustees’ Annual Report, and flags policy and governance gaps.

Built for arts & culture charities doing the most with the least.

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