Die Fördermittel des Elephant Trust für neue Kunstprojekte

The Elephant Trust, a UK charity founded in 1975, offers its main fund to support new visual arts projects. Grants typically range from £2,000 to £5,000 and may be leveraged for additional funding. Priority is given to artists working in the fine arts and to small organisations or galleries. Applicants must not have received a grant in the previous two years, and projects must have a total budget under £30,000 and be based in the UK. The Trust does not fund festivals, group exhibitions, charities, educational studies, residencies, symposia, conferences, or projects outside the UK. The next round opens on 24 December 2026 with a deadline of 24 January 2027. Applications are submitted via Submittable; there is no application fee.

grant funding up to £5,000 for new visual arts projects, production support, and potential leverage for further funding

Open to individual visual artists and small UK‑based arts organisations/galleries; applicants must be UK‑based, not have received a grant in the past two years, and propose projects with a budget under £30,000; projects must be in the UK and cannot be festivals, group exhibitions, charities, educational studies, residencies, symposia, or conferences.