Increasing access to opportunity through the arts, creative health and heritage crafts.
The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust is a UK-based charitable trust that provides grants to other UK-registered charities. We fund work in three areas: participation in the performing arts, creative health interventions, and heritage crafts and skills. Our focus is on projects that increase access for communities that face barriers to opportunity.
OUR THEMES
Performing Arts
Supporting community music-making, performing arts engagement and early-stage career development.
Creative Health
Funding non-clinical interventions that improve physical, emotional and mental health.
Heritage Crafts
Protecting rare craft skills and linking traditional skills to training and employment.
GRANT SNAPSHOT
- Grants between £500 and £8,000.
- UK-registered charities only.
- Unrestricted funding available for charities under £250,000 income.
UPCOMING DEADLINES
The deadline for applications for our small charity grants (charities with an annual income of £5m and under per annum) is 1st June 2026.
The deadline for first-stage applications for our large charity grants (charities with an annual income of above £5m) is 8th May 2026. Second-stage applications for Large Charities will be 1st June 2026.
Our next grants will be decided in mid July 2026. Applicants will be informed by the end of August. Please do not contact us for an update on the outcome of your application before this time.