Background

The Henry Moore Foundation is a registered charity, set up in 1977, to advance the education of the public by the promotion of their appreciation of the fine arts, particularly the works of Henry Moore.  It operates from Perry Green, Hertfordshire and at the Henry Moore Institute in Leeds.  The Foundation supports a wide range of projects and activities in the visual arts, including sculpture across historical, modern and contemporary registers, seeking to fund research that expands the appreciation of sculpture.

Funding available

The Foundation offers funding in the following categories:

• New Projects and Commissions - the maximum grant is £20,000 but most grants are for less.
• Acquisitions and Collections - the maximum grant is £20,000 but most grants are for less.
• Long-term Research - (organisations only) the maximum grant is £20,000 but most grants are for less.
• Research and Travel Grants - (individual academics, curators and scholars) the maximum grant is £2,500.
• Conferences, Lectures and Publications - the maximum grant is £5,000.

Who Can Apply

Not-for-profit art galleries, museums and institutions concerned with art and art history, including UK universities, can apply.

Restrictions

The following are not eligible for funding:

• Revenue expenditure.
• Retrospective costs.
• Projects dedicated to painting.
• Individual applicants (except for the Small Research Grant).

Applications are assessed in terms of their:

• Development of the study of sculpture.
• Contribution to the public awareness and understanding of sculpture.
• Encouragement of new thinking in sculpture, including the history of sculpture.
• Artistic quality.
• Careful financial management.
• Proposed projects should start no less than six months after the application deadlines.

How To Apply

There are four application rounds per year.

The remaining application windows for 2026 are:

• Open 1 August (9:00) and close 1 September 2026 (23:00) for projects starting, or opening to the public, no sooner than 1 January 2027.
• Open 1 November (9:00) and close 1 December (23:00) for projects starting, or opening to the public, no sooner than 1 April 2027.

Application forms and guidelines are available online at the Foundation's website:

https://henry-moore.org/what-we-do/grants-fellowships/

KVA is only promoting this grant.