“Our 2025 Annual Grants support visual arts projects delivered in the UK. We support a wide variety of visual arts projects, including but not limited to exhibitions, artist commissions, public collection enhancement, collection care, artists’ residencies and educational projects.
If you have a particular project in mind or are unsure whether we can fund a specific area of your project, we encourage you to reach out to us. We are always happy to explore new ideas and answer any questions you may have.”
Please note:
- Our 2025 Annual Grants are to support projects that begin no earlier than 1 January 2026
- We can only accept applications from UK registered charities, exempt charities, charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs) or community interest companies (CICs), and cannot accept applications from individuals
- The project you are applying for must be realised and delivered in the UK
- All exhibitions and projects supported by The Ampersand Foundation should be free to the public at least one whole day per week
- We do not support capital projects or core costs
- Organisations should have a safeguarding policy in place
How to Apply
To apply, please submit an expression of interest through the form (at the link) below (open until 4 July, 6pm BST). A limited number of applicants will then be invited to submit a full application with more detailed information about the project and a budget between 18 August – 26 September (6pm BST)
For more information and to apply, see the link below.
The Ampersand Foundation – Annual Grants 2025
Open until 4 July, 6pm BST
