The aim of the Hugo Burge Foundation is to nurture and support creativity in individuals and communities across the UK. It does this through arts funding, residencies, and education, with a particular focus on creating opportunities for people, including young people, to engage in creative activity
The Foundation offers support across three strands:
- Creative Education
- Creative Communities
- Creative Individuals
The programme is designed to widen access to creative opportunities and back both artistic development and community participation. Funding available in 2026 includes:
- £100,000 for Creative Education, with grants up to £15,000;
- £150,000 for Creative Communities, with grants up to £15,000;
- £50,000 for Creative Individuals, with grants up to £5,000.
Eligible applicants vary by strand.
Creative Education is open to schools, local authorities, charities, community groups, museums, educational institutions and arts organisations supporting people aged 0 to 29.
Creative Communities is for organisations, festivals, fairs and community groups delivering cultural or creative initiatives in the UK, with a preference for ongoing organisational work rather than one-off projects.
Creative Individuals is open to UK-based artists and creatives working alone or with one collaborator.
Funding can support projects such as creative workshops for children and young people, school-based arts programmes, community festivals and events, artist-led participation, training, research and development, materials, production costs, exhibitions, museum-based creative activity and initiatives that widen access to arts and culture
A limited number of multi-year grants of up to 3 years are also available, and an access support fund will help applicants who need assistance with their applications.
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