A gallery space with white walls is filled with sand. Buried in the sand are various objects, including a damaged outbuilding the size of a single-car garage, old tires, and pieces of wood.
Types of Projects Supported
Henry Moore Grants welcome applications from non-profit organizations based in the UK or internationally. Grants support exhibitions, exhibition catalogues, commissions, conferences, research, publications, and the development of collections through acquisitions, conservation, cataloguing, and display.
Individuals may apply for Research and Travel grants. This is the only category open to individuals.
Henry Moore Grants are available in the following categories:
New Projects and Commissions
Non-profit organizations can apply for grants to support exhibitions, exhibition catalogues, and sculpture commissions. Projects aiming to encourage new thinking about sculpture or sculpture history, or those contributing to public awareness and appreciation of sculpture, are eligible.
- Maximum grant available: £20,000
Acquisitions and Collections
Non-profit organizations can apply for grants to acquire new sculptural works for their collections or conserve sculpture in existing collections. Grants are also available for cataloguing and display costs.
- Maximum grant available: £20,000
Research and Development
Long-Term Research Grants
Available to organizations only, these grants support extended research projects requiring funding for more than one year, such as a permanent collection catalogue.
- Maximum grant available: £20,000
Research and Travel Grants
Available to sculpture historians, academics, and conservators researching and publishing on sculpture conservation, production, history, and/or interpretation. Grants cover research costs, including travel, photography, and archival access.
- Maximum grant available: £2,500
Note: This grant is not available to artists researching or traveling to inform their own practical work.
Conferences, Lectures, and Publications
Organizations can apply for grants to publish new books or journals, or to stage conferences or events related to sculpture. Exhibition catalogues are only eligible under the New Projects and Commissions category.
- Maximum grant available: £5,000
Apply for a Grant
Applications for Henry Moore Grants are administered through the Flexi-Grant platform. Applicants must register to create an account, from where they can submit, manage, and review their grant applications. For guidance on the application process and answers to common questions, applicants should refer to the FAQ guidance page.
- Portal: Henry Moore Grants portal
- Application Deadlines:
- Summer: Submissions close 1 September, 23:00 GMT
- For projects starting no sooner than 1 January 2025
