The Creative Foundations Fund is an open-access capital fund that supports creative and cultural organisations in England in revitalising, restoring, retrofitting, or renewing cultural assets, including urgent work to address issues which prevent organisations from effectively delivering work for the public.
Applicants must demonstrate that the investment in buildings and equipment is business-critical to delivering creative or cultural activity, minimising the risk of asset failure and increasing the economic sustainability of the creative and cultural sectors.
The fund is split into two strands with separate ‘How to apply’ guides:
You can submit one Expression of Interest to either Strand 1 or 2 (not both), except for statutory and other public bodies that run or maintain cultural services, where they are applying for separate projects in different locations.
British Society for the History of Science, Outreach and Engagement Grants
The British Society for the History of Science Outreach and Engagement Committee offers grants of up to £500 to support engagement and outreach projects in the history of science. We are keen to encourage projects that engage with the history of science, technology and medicine in new and exciting ways and are applicable to their intended audiences.
For information on successful projects that have been supported by the OEC please see the ‘recent activities’ section of our website. Previous OEC Project Grant initiatives have included public events, the development of materials for schools, and work with collections and heritage sites. However, we are always hoping to be surprised by new ideas and formats.
Please note that the OEC Project Grant is primarily intended as a seedcorn fund for new initiatives and to support small-scale projects or events. If your proposed project is part of a larger scheme of activity, please describe in your application what specific extras will be delivered by the funds from the OEC Project Grant.
Ingenious public engagement grants scheme: Royal Academy of Engineering
Ingenious is a public engagement grants scheme for projects that engage the public with engineers and engineering while providing engineers with skills and opportunities in public engagement.
If you have any questions concerning the scheme or the online applications system, please email engagement@raeng.org.uk
The Royal Society of Chemistry’s Outreach Fund
The Royal Society of Chemistry’s Outreach Fund is open for applications of up to £10,000 to support chemistry-based public and schools engagement activities. The final deadline for applications is Friday 3rd October 2025.
The Outreach Fund supports projects that bring people from all backgrounds closer to the chemical sciences and the chemical sciences closer to people’s lives. If you are working with schools, young people, families or the wider public in the UK/ROI the Outreach Fund can help you make a bigger difference. This funding is open to eligible (registered/resident UK/ROI) organisations and individuals across sectors. You do not need to be based in a school or university to apply.
