Generally, capital grants of up to £20,000 are available for the growth and development of sculpture across historical, modern and contemporary fields, and for research that expands the appreciation of sculpture.
The Henry Moore Foundation supports a wide range of activities in the visual arts, particularly where this relates to sculpture, and welcomes grant applications for the support of exhibitions, exhibition catalogues, commissions, conferences, research, publications and the development of collections through acquisitions, conservation, cataloguing and display.
Funding is available under the following categories:
Acquisitions and Collections - the maximum grant is £20,000 but most grants are for significantly lower amounts.
Conferences, Lectures and Publications - the maximum grant available is £5,000.
ew Projects and Commissions - the maximum grant is £20,000 but most grants are also for significantly lower amounts, and
Research and Development – particularly for (a) Long-term research. This is for organisations only. The maximum award is £20,000, although the majority of awards are for significantly lower amounts; and (b) Research and Travel. This fund is for academics, curators and scholars and offers a maximum award of £2,500.
The remaining application deadlines for 2024 are:
SPRING 2024: Applications open at 9am on Wednesday 1 May 2024 with a deadline for applications of 11pm on Saturday 1 June 2024. Projects should start or open to the public no sooner than 1st October 2024.
SUMMER 2024: Applications open at 9am on Thursday 1 August 2024 with a deadline for applications of Sunday 1 September 2024. Projects should start or open to the public no sooner than 1 January 2025.
Further information, guidance and an application form is available on the Foundation’s website.