Paul Hamlyn Foundation grants
Paul Hamlyn Foundation is a national and international family foundation giving around £34.4 million a year across arts, education and other charitable causes.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Paul Hamlyn Foundation is a family foundation (charity number 1102927) funding work across England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and India. It made grants to organisations totalling around £34.4 million in its latest year, covering arts and culture, education and training, and other charitable purposes. It runs several named funds, including its Arts Fund (£90,000 to £300,000 over three years), Youth Fund (up to £150,000 over three years), Ideas and Pioneers Fund (up to £20,000 for up to 18 months), and Migration Fund (up to £60,000 a year for three to four years, or up to £50,000 a year for five years).
What they fund
Paul Hamlyn Foundation funds arts and culture, education and training, and other charitable causes, through named funds such as its Arts Fund, Youth Fund and Migration Fund.
Who and where
It funds across England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and India, supporting children and young people and other charities and voluntary bodies.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Paul Hamlyn 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 won't fund
“We are unable to cover costs that have already been incurred.”
Source: phf.org.uk — Funding | Paul Hamlyn Foundation →
Grant sizes they mention
“Up to £60,000 per year (3 to 4 years); up to £50,000 per year (5 years)”
Source: phf.org.uk — Funding | Paul Hamlyn Foundation →
“Up to £165,000 per application”
Source: phf.org.uk — Funding | Paul Hamlyn Foundation →
“£30,000 to £300,000; up to £100,000 per year”
Source: phf.org.uk — Funding | Paul Hamlyn Foundation →
“£90,000 to £300,000”
Source: phf.org.uk — Funding | Paul Hamlyn Foundation →
“Up to £150,000”
Source: phf.org.uk — Funding | Paul Hamlyn Foundation →
“Up to £20,000”
Source: phf.org.uk — Funding | Paul Hamlyn Foundation →
Deadlines they mention
“Rolling application cycle”
Source: phf.org.uk — Funding | Paul Hamlyn Foundation →
“Open annually for applications from September to November. The 2025 application deadline has now passed.”
Source: phf.org.uk — Funding | Paul Hamlyn Foundation →
“The 2025 application deadline has now passed.”
Source: phf.org.uk — Funding | Paul Hamlyn Foundation →
How they say to apply
“Rolling application cycle. Applications assessed biannually in March & October.”
Source: phf.org.uk — India Fund | Paul Hamlyn Foundation →
“Not currently accepting new applications”
Source: phf.org.uk — Funding | Paul Hamlyn Foundation →
What a typical grant looks like
| Typical (median) grant | £58,000 |
|---|---|
| Middle half of grants | £20,000 – £121,710 |
| Grants published openly | 4,198 |
Recent grants
- Royal Opera House FoundationContinuation of a long standing relationship bewteen Paul Hamlyn Foundation Hamlyn Foundation and the Royal Opera House and establishment of a perpetual Paul Hamlyn Foundation education fund.£10,000,000
- Royal Shakespeare CompanyThe Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a theatre based in Stratford-upon-Avon, the home town of William Shakespeare. The RSC perform plays by Shakespeare and his contemporaries, as well as commissioning original work from contemporary writers. This grant contributes £7million to an endowment to underpin the RSC's work in schools across the UK, alongside a £500,000 grant to support a longitudinal study of the impact of the company's work on learning in children and young people.£7,500,000
- Tate GalleryCircuit is a national youth network for the visual arts, led by Tate and funded by £5m given as part of PHF's 25th anniversary gift series.£5,000,000
- The RoundhouseA grant to The Roundhouse for Roundhouse Studios£5,000,000
- YoungMindsYoungMinds works to improve the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people. It provides advice and guidance for young people, a parents and carers helpline, support and training for professionals, and research and policy work. The grant will enable YoungMinds to reach and engage more young people experiencing disadvantage, inequality and injustice, which are key contributors to mental health problems. They will further develop their youth centred approach, expanding the way YoungMinds connects with young people to generate ideas, share stories and inform the design of their support and services.£5,000,000
- Esmee Fairbairn FoundationLocalMotion is a joint initiative by six funders to support communities in a more radical, joined-up way. The funders consortium – made up of Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Lloyds Bank Foundation, Tudor Trust, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, City Bridge Trust and Lankelly Chase Foundation – will support LocalMotion to work with local partners who want to find solutions to the social and environmental issues on their doorstep.£5,000,000
From grants Paul Hamlyn 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 charity are to further such charitable purposes and to benefit such charitable institutions as the the trustees think fit.
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 Paul Hamlyn Foundation typically give?
Across a large recent sample of 4,198 grants, the typical (median) award was around £58,000, with the middle half of grants falling between roughly £20,000 and £121,710. Named funds vary: the Arts Fund gives £90,000 to £300,000, the Youth Fund up to £150,000, the Ideas and Pioneers Fund up to £20,000, the Arts-based Learning Fund £30,000 to £300,000, and the Teacher Development Fund up to £165,000 per application.
What does Paul Hamlyn Foundation fund?
It funds arts, culture, heritage and science, education and training, and other charitable purposes, through named funds including its Arts Fund, Youth Fund, Ideas and Pioneers Fund, Arts-based Learning Fund, Migration Fund and Teacher Development Fund.
What won't Paul Hamlyn Foundation fund?
It is unable to cover costs that have already been incurred before a grant is made.
How do I apply to Paul Hamlyn Foundation?
Applications are made through the funder's own website, www.phf.org.uk, and trustees can check its entry on the Charity Commission register (charity number 1102927). Its Arts Fund is not currently accepting new applications, while its Migration Fund and India Fund use rolling application cycles (the India Fund is assessed biannually in March and October). Deadlines change — for example, the 2025 deadlines for its Teacher Development Fund and Ideas and Pioneers Fund have already passed — so always confirm current details with the Foundation.
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