The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust funds UK Registered Charities, operating in the UK, in the fields of the advancement of the arts, health and medical welfare and environmental protection or improvement.

Grants of, typically, between £500 and £6,000 are awarded and are usually single grants over a one-year period.   Occasionally longer-term grants of up to 3 years) are agreed by the Trustees.

They have stated priorities from February 2023 as follows:

THE ARTS

• Access and participation in the arts for those who have least access to them with emphasis on
  choirs and singing to build community and bring people together.
• Support for charities seeking to engage with, and inspire, young people on the fringes of society
  through music and drama projects to improve their employability and diminish the risk of social
  exclusion.
• Performance development opportunities in the performing arts for those in the early stages of their
  career.

MEDICAL WELFARE

• Music and art therapy and non-clinical interventions that use singing, drama and musical
  techniques to aid recovery from illness and improve quality of life and mental wellbeing.
• Support for charities concerned with alleviating the suffering of adults and children with
  medical conditions who have difficulty finding support through traditional sources.
• The welfare of those who care for others through the provision of breaks for carers, with an
  emphasis on projects and schemes assisting young carers.

THE ENVIRONMENT

• Social and therapeutic horticulture projects that embrace nature as a tool for mental wellbeing
  by using gardening or other environmental activities to bring about positive changes in the lives
  of those who are living with disabilities or ill-health.
• Active involvement in hands-on conservation activities, particularly those that bring about
  positive changes in the lives of young people living at the margins of society to improve their
  skills, build their confidence and break down barriers to their employment.
• Rural crafts and skills in heritage conservation, with emphasis on increasingly rare skills that
  would otherwise be lost.

There are three rounds of funding a year in March, July and November.

The next deadline for applications is 23 May 2024.

The grant making meeting will take place on 9 July 2024.

Check the full eligibility and other details at the D’Oyly Carte Trust website.