Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation grants
The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation is a national arts funder giving around £839,000 to organisations in its latest year, with a typical grant of £20,000.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation is a family foundation supporting arts, culture and heritage across England and Wales, with an income of around £566,000. It prioritises UK-based projects and, in 2025, ran a place-based programme committing over £500,000 across 11 projects in Birmingham and the West Midlands. The foundation is not currently accepting unsolicited applications - since 2023 it has funded by invitation only.
What they fund
The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation funds arts, culture and heritage projects, prioritising UK-based work, including a 2025 place-based programme in Birmingham and the West Midlands.
Who and where
It funds organisations for the benefit of the general public across England and Wales, giving priority to charities, not-for-profit companies and community trusts rather than individuals.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
What they say they're looking for
“The Trustees of the Foundation have decided to prioritise UK based projects.”
Source: andrewlloydwebberfoundation.com — FAQ - Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation →
“This new programme will commit over £500,000 to the West Midlands area across 11 key projects. The programme works in close partnership with the recipient organisations to raise awareness, widen access and encourage participation in talent development initiatives for young people across the area.”
Source: andrewlloydwebberfoundation.com — 2025 PLACE BASED FUNDING - SPOTLIGHT ON BIRMINGHAM →
What they say they won't fund
“The Foundation is not currently accepting unsolicited applications and the grant application portal is closed. Since 2023, we have been accepting applications by invitation only.”
Source: andrewlloydwebberfoundation.com — FAQ - Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation →
“The Foundation gives priority to funding organisations such as charities, not-for-profit companies and community trusts, whose projects can be verified by third parties. It does not directly fund individuals.”
Source: andrewlloydwebberfoundation.com — FAQ - Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation →
How they say to apply
“Yes, we will ask you to send us an activity report at the end of each year and at the end of the project. Details of this will be given when funding is awarded.”
Source: andrewlloydwebberfoundation.com — FAQ - Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation →
What a typical grant looks like
| Typical (median) grant | £20,000 |
|---|---|
| Middle half of grants | £10,100 – £38,652 |
| Grants published openly | 612 |
| Most recent published grant | 2025 |
Recent grants
- Watermill TheatreCore Funding£75,000November 2025
- European Youth Summer MusicBursaries, Instruments and Travel£24,000November 2025
- Music in Secondary Schools TrustMiSST Create Composition Project£10,250November 2025
- Birmingham Repertory TheatreBackstage Apprenticeships£76,000May 2025
- The King's FoundationBuilding Crafts Programme - Live Build£75,000May 2025
- Stage One (Theatre Investment Fund)Producer Training£37,000May 2025
From grants Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation publishes openly via 360Giving (the UK open grants-data standard), used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
The objects of the trust hereby created are to promote the advancement of the arts, culture and heritage for the public benefit by all charitable means as the trustees think fit including but not exclusively by:1) providing grants and support to organisations and to individuals2) providing facilities to organisations…
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
How much does the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation typically give?
Based on 612 recorded grants to 2025, the typical (median) grant from the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation is £20,000, with the middle half of grants ranging from £10,100 to £38,652.
What does the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation fund?
The foundation funds arts, culture and heritage projects, prioritising UK-based work. In 2025 it ran a place-based programme committing over £500,000 across 11 projects in Birmingham and the West Midlands.
Who can apply to the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation?
The foundation is not currently accepting unsolicited applications - since 2023 it has only funded organisations it invites to apply. It gives priority to charities, not-for-profit companies and community trusts, and does not directly fund individuals.
How do I apply to the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation?
There is no general application route, as the foundation currently funds by invitation only; more detail is on its website (www.andrewlloydwebberfoundation.com) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 1015648). Organisations that do receive funding must submit an activity report at the end of each year and at the end of the project.
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