The Hugo Burge Foundation is a major new arts funding body. In 2025, its first full year, they distributed £400,000 of grant funding to individuals, communities and organisations across the United Kingdom.

This year, a total of £300,000 is available to support their three key strands of creative education, creative communities and creative individuals.

Creative Education – these grants support opportunities for young people (0-29) to build creative knowledge and skills.  There is a total pot of £100,000 and the maximum award is £15,000. Applications for over £10,000 require 30% of the project budget to be covered by alternate funding sources. A limited number of multi-year grants (up to 3 years) are offered.

Creative Communities – these are as above but with a total fund of £150,000. They support a wide range of organisations, including festivals, charities, arts organisations, and community groups, to develop and deliver cultural or creative initiatives in their local areas.

Creative Individuals – these grants are open to individuals seeking support for the development of artistic projects or practice. A maximum of £5,000 is awarded from a total fund of £50,000.

The Foundation also has an access support fund with £7,000 available on a first-come first serve basis. This fund is for £300 for a days worth of services for applicants who might face barriers applying without assistance – including being Deaf, disabled, or neurodivergent.

A recording of an online Q&A about the funding and draft application forms are available.

The closing date for applications is 31 July 2026.

For full details and to apply, visit the Hugo Burge Foundation website here.