GRANTS

We support a wide variety of visual arts projects, including but not limited to exhibitions, artist commissions, public collection enhancement, collection care, 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.

We allocate funding once a year through our Annual Grants programme, and we are unable to approve grant applications at any other time of year. Our next call for Annual Grants will be in 2027. Our 2027 Annual Grants will be to support projects that are happening between 1 October 2027 and 30 June 2029, and will open for expressions of interest in March 2027.

In addition to our Annual Grants programme, we actively foster relationships and develop projects to provide Multi-Year Grants to institutions for initiatives that create a transformative impact on the organisations themselves, their public, and the towns they serve. We don’t accept unsolicited applications, but if you have an idea please get in touch for a conversation to discuss your ambitions.

Please note: 

• Annual Grants are distributed exclusively once per year during the trustees' meeting. We are unable to allocate funds outside of this scheduled process

• We can only accept applications from UK registered charities, exempt charities, or charitable incorporated organisations (CIOs)

• We 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