Freelands Foundation

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

• Arts Council England2 grants · $655,678
• Iniva2 grants · $582,538
• Dundee Contemporary Arts Ltd3 grants · $548,098
• New Art Exchange3 grants · $509,187
• Ikon Gallery Ltd3 grants · $395,442
• South London Gallery5 grants · $377,262
• The Public Catalogue Foundation (Art UK)1 grant · $374,110
• University of Arts London3 grants · $352,327
• Turner Contemporary2 grants · $345,374
• Art Fund3 grants · $291,417

Giving over time

Grant history

The 100 largest of 128 grants.

• $431,032

  Turner Contemporary · 2023

  Grant to support participation in the second stage of the freelands award application process

• $411,728

  Arts Council England · 2023

  Part of a national network of 8 creativity collaboratives pilot: teaching for creativity, established to explore and test approaches to embed teaching for creativity.

• $374,110

  The Public Catalogue Foundation (Art UK) · 2023

  Grant to support art uk's superpower of looking project

• $297,861

  Iniva · 2024

  The grant shall be used to fund three key areas of the grantee's work over a three and a half year period ending in 2024. These three areas are cultural mapping and organisational review, creating sustainable reach thro… read allThe grant shall be used to fund three key areas of the grantee's work over a three and a half year period ending in 2024. These three areas are cultural mapping and organisational review, creating sustainable reach through staff capacity and developing digital resources, and transforming core educational programmes to develop artists and audiences (the project). less
• $287,016

  Public Catalogue Foundation Aka Art UK · 2024

  Grant to support art uk's superpower of looking project

• $284,677

  Iniva · 2023

  The grant shall be used to fund three key areas of the grantee's work over a three and a half year period ending in 2024. These three areas are cultural mapping and organisational review, creating sustainable reach thro… read allThe grant shall be used to fund three key areas of the grantee's work over a three and a half year period ending in 2024. These three areas are cultural mapping and organisational review, creating sustainable reach through staff capacity and developing digital resources, and transforming core educational programmes to develop artists and audiences (the project). less
• $268,485

  Dundee Contemporary Arts Ltd · 2023

  The grants are to be used to fund the work of the print studio, which provides open and affordable access to expertise, equipment and courses for printmaking and related activities

• $256,717

  New Art Exchange · 2023

  Power to change. 3 year project to develop a series of programmes that engage with the local community to create life-enhancing opportunities, new audiences for the arts and diverse talent within the arts

• $243,950

  Arts Council England · 2022

  Part of a national network of 8 creativity collaboratives pilot: teaching for creativity, established to explore and test approaches to embed teaching for creativity.

• $204,718

  A-N the Artists Information Company · 2024

  Regranting partnership with a-n to provide small grants to black, asian, brown and/or global majority artists at every stage of their career.

• $186,520

  South London Gallery · 2023

  To fund a long term art and education program, in which international and british artists will create art works for the residents of the sceaux gardens, pelican and elmington housing estates

• $183,503

  Dundee Contemporary Arts Ltd · 2022

  The grants are to be used to fund the work of the print studio, which provides open and affordable access to expertise, equipment and courses for printmaking and related activities

• $180,913

  South London Gallery · 2022

  To fund a long term art and education program, in which international and british artists will create art works for the residents of the sceaux gardens, pelican and elmington housing estates

• $151,501

  New Art Exchange · 2022

  Power to change. 3 year project to develop a series of programmes that engage with the local community to create life-enhancing opportunities, new audiences for the arts and diverse talent within the arts

• $141,555

  Drawing Room · 2022

  Grant for 'rock paper scissors' in which artists will be commissioned to instigate activity to allow local primary school children and creative freedom to learn through risk and experimentation over 3 years

• $138,753

  Runnymede Trust · 2022

  To fund race, inclusion and representaion in visual arts education. Project focusing on inequaliity of access to the visual arts and education spaces.

• $137,624

  Ikon Gallery Ltd · 2024

  Grant for 'slow boat', an alternative youth program which raises fundemantal questions concerning the definition and relevance of art against a back drop of societal change.

• $137,438

  Art Fund · 2024

  Acquisitions programme for freelands award-winning artists

• $134,664

  Art Fund · 2023

  Freelands art fund acquisition scheme placing artworks of previous freelands award winning artists in national public collections

• $134,292

  Ikon Gallery Ltd · 2023

  Grant for 'slow boat', an alternative youth program which raises fundemantal questions concerning the definition and relevance of art against a back drop of societal change.

• $132,763

  University of Arts London · 2023

  Support the 20/20 three-year programme to develop the creative practices of 20 emerging/mid-career and ethnically diverse artists of colour, through partnerships with 20 public art collections across the uk

• $132,724

  Nottingham University · 2022

  Arts education and creativity in schools. 3 year research program which explores the cultural education sector in the uk and determine how uk schools may be supported to work creatively.

• $131,642

  University of Nottingham · 2023

  Arts education and creativity in schools. 3 year research program which explores the cultural education sector in the uk and determine how uk schools may be supported to work creatively.

• $127,076

  Runnymede Trust · 2023

  To fund race, inclusion and representaion in visual arts education. Project focusing on inequaliity of access to the visual arts and education spaces.

• $123,526

  Ikon Gallery Ltd · 2022

  Grant for 'slow boat', an alternative youth program which raises fundemantal questions concerning the definition and relevance of art against a back drop of societal change.

• $121,944

  Mima (Teesside University) · 2024

  Freelands award winner

• $119,253

  Create London · 2022

  Hackney windrush programme. A project to deliver a programme of learning and engargement in education and the community between 2020 and 2022

• $118,445

  University of Arts London · 2022

  Support the 20/20 three-year programme to develop the creative practices of 20 emerging/mid-career and ethnically diverse artists of colour, through partnerships with 20 public art collections across the uk

• $117,652

  G39 · 2022

  The funds are to be used to develop and curate a series of rolling two-year programmes based on the specific needs of five selected artists per cohort (twenty artists in total) within the grantee's community as further … read allThe funds are to be used to develop and curate a series of rolling two-year programmes based on the specific needs of five selected artists per cohort (twenty artists in total) within the grantee's community as further detailed in the programme outline (set out in schedule 1 of the contract). less
• $117,292

  Paragon Studios Ltd · 2022

  The funds are to be used to develop and curate a series of rolling two-year programmes based on the specific needs of five selected artists per cohort (twenty artists in total) within the grantee's community as further … read allThe funds are to be used to develop and curate a series of rolling two-year programmes based on the specific needs of five selected artists per cohort (twenty artists in total) within the grantee's community as further detailed in the programme outline (set out in schedule 1 of the contract). less
• $116,054

  Site Gallery · 2022

  The funds are to be used to develop and curate a series of rolling two-year programmes based on the specific needs of five selected artists per cohort (twenty artists in total) within the grantee's community as further … read allThe funds are to be used to develop and curate a series of rolling two-year programmes based on the specific needs of five selected artists per cohort (twenty artists in total) within the grantee's community as further detailed in the programme outline (set out in schedule 1 of the contract). less
• $103,696

  University of Edinburgh Aka Talbot Rice Gallery · 2022

  The funds are to be used to develop and curate a series of rolling two-year programmes based on the specific needs of five selected artists per cohort (twenty artists in total) within the grantee's community as further … read allThe funds are to be used to develop and curate a series of rolling two-year programmes based on the specific needs of five selected artists per cohort (twenty artists in total) within the grantee's community as further detailed in the programme outline (set out in schedule 1 of the contract). less
• $101,220

  Site Gallery · 2023

  The funds are to be used to develop and curate a series of rolling two-year programmes based on the specific needs of five selected artists per cohort (twenty artists in total) within the grantee's community as further … read allThe funds are to be used to develop and curate a series of rolling two-year programmes based on the specific needs of five selected artists per cohort (twenty artists in total) within the grantee's community as further detailed in the programme outline (set out in schedule 1 of the contract). less
• $101,119

  University of Arts London · 2024

  Support the 20/20 three-year programme to develop the creative practices of 20 emerging/mid-career and ethnically diverse artists of colour, through partnerships with 20 public art collections across the uk

• $100,969

  New Art Exchange · 2024

  Power to change. 3 year project to develop a series of programmes that engage with the local community to create life-enhancing opportunities, new audiences for the arts and diverse talent within the arts

• $96,110

  Dundee Contemporary Arts Ltd · 2024

  The grants are to be used to fund the work of the print studio, which provides open and affordable access to expertise, equipment and courses for printmaking and related activities

• $96,045

  Focal Point Gallery · 2024

  Grant to support focal point gallery, metal and toma as part of the autumn 2023 fund

• $87,852

  Drawing Room · 2023

  Grant for 'rock paper scissors' in which artists will be commissioned to instigate activity to allow local primary school children and creative freedom to learn through risk and experimentation over 3 years

• $86,682

  University of Edinburgh Aka Talbot Rice Gallery · 2023

  The funds are to be used to develop and curate a series of rolling two-year programmes based on the specific needs of five selected artists per cohort (twenty artists in total) within the grantee's community as further … read allThe funds are to be used to develop and curate a series of rolling two-year programmes based on the specific needs of five selected artists per cohort (twenty artists in total) within the grantee's community as further detailed in the programme outline (set out in schedule 1 of the contract). less
• $81,625

  Grand Plan · 2024

  Grant to support grand plan's grants programme

• $81,039

  University of Wolverhampton · 2023

  Grant to support exhibition and public programme of the more things change

• $80,643

  G39 · 2023

  The funds are to be used to develop and curate a series of rolling two-year programmes based on the specific needs of five selected artists per cohort (twenty artists in total) within the grantee's community as further … read allThe funds are to be used to develop and curate a series of rolling two-year programmes based on the specific needs of five selected artists per cohort (twenty artists in total) within the grantee's community as further detailed in the programme outline (set out in schedule 1 of the contract). less
• $79,895

  Mac · 2024

  Grant to support the mac to work with schools and teachers through the autumn 2023 fund

• $74,806

  Bernie Grant Arts Centre · 2023

  Grant to support expansion of visual art offering

• $74,300

  Cubitt Artists · 2023

  Grant to support a civic fellowship

• $67,906

  Paragon Studios Ltd · 2023

  The funds are to be used to develop and curate a series of rolling two-year programmes based on the specific needs of five selected artists per cohort (twenty artists in total) within the grantee's community as further … read allThe funds are to be used to develop and curate a series of rolling two-year programmes based on the specific needs of five selected artists per cohort (twenty artists in total) within the grantee's community as further detailed in the programme outline (set out in schedule 1 of the contract). less
• $66,973

  Gasworks · 2022

  The funds are to be used to fund an artist programme which will be structured as an annual programme for three years in which an emerging uk-based artist living and working outside london is enabled to research, produce… read allThe funds are to be used to fund an artist programme which will be structured as an annual programme for three years in which an emerging uk-based artist living and working outside london is enabled to research, produce and present a significant new body of work over 3 years less
• $64,086

  Wysing Arts Centre · 2024

  Grant to support syllabus programme

• $64,012

  Cubitt Artists · 2024

  Grant to support a civic fellowship

• $62,756

  Tate Galleries · 2022

  Fund acquisition of previous freelands award winner jacqueline donachie

• $62,734

  City and Guilds of London Art School · 2024

  Grant to support cglas' foundation course bursaries

• $62,218

  The Line Art Walk · 2023

  The grant shall be used to fund an expanded schools and youth guides programme and the establishment of a new youth collective, leading to a co-curated public art commission on the line which is a public art walk with a… read allThe grant shall be used to fund an expanded schools and youth guides programme and the establishment of a new youth collective, leading to a co-curated public art commission on the line which is a public art walk with an outdoor exhibition programme that runs along the waterways between queen elizabeth olympic park and the o2 (the project). less
• $58,973

  Mima (Teesside University) · 2023

  Freelands award winner

• $58,022

  June Givanni Pan African Cinema Archive · 2024

  Grant to support organisational development

• $57,899

  June Givanni Pan African Cinema Archive · 2023

  Grant to support organisational development

• $55,688

  Rising Arts Agency · 2024

  Grant to support leadership development and organisational programming

• $54,413

  Whitechapel Gallery · 2024

  Grant as winner of freelands award

• $51,019

  National Galleries of Scotland · 2024

  Freelands award winner

• $50,387

  Arab British Centre · 2024

  Grant to support a curatorial project exploring arab british identities

• $50,012

  Grand Plan · 2023

  Grant to support grand plan's grants programme

• $49,896

  University of Nottingham · 2024

  Arts education and creativity in schools. 3 year research program which explores the cultural education sector in the uk and determine how uk schools may be supported to work creatively.

• $49,640

  Autograph Abp · 2024

  Grant to support autograph abp to work with schools and teachers through the autumn 2023 fund

• $48,629

  Manchester Metropolitan University · 2022

  Freelands painting fellowship

• $48,564

  University of Brighton · 2022

  Freelands painting fellowship

• $48,372

  Bath Spa University · 2022

  Freelands painting fellowship

• $46,097

  Rising Arts Agency · 2023

  Grant to support leadership development and organisational programming

• $44,132

  Camden Arts Centre · 2022

  To be used to fund a project which will include: the annual ceramics fellowship - a residency for emerging ceramics artists

• $44,120

  Serendipity · 2024

  Grant to support commissions of portraiture and exhibition of 100 black women who made a mark

• $43,416

  Contains Art Cio · 2024

  Grant to support contains art cio to work with schools and teachers through the autumn 2023 fund

• $43,099

  The Line Art Walk · 2022

  The grant shall be used to fund an expanded schools and youth guides programme and the establishment of a new youth collective, leading to a co-curated public art commission on the line which is a public art walk with a… read allThe grant shall be used to fund an expanded schools and youth guides programme and the establishment of a new youth collective, leading to a co-curated public art commission on the line which is a public art walk with an outdoor exhibition programme that runs along the waterways between queen elizabeth olympic park and the o2 (the project). less
• $42,379

  Serendipity · 2023

  Grant to support commissions of portraiture and exhibition of 100 black women who made a mark

• $40,317

  Bath Spa University · 2024

  Freelands studio fellowship

• $40,317

  University of Brighton · 2024

  Freelands studio fellowship

• $38,691

  National Galleries of Scotland · 2023

  Freelands award winner

• $37,858

  198 Contemporary Arts & Learning · 2024

  Space to dream fund grant to support exhibition and curatorial programme

• $36,650

  Robert Gordon University · 2023

  Freelands studio fellowship

• $36,537

  Ulster University Belfast · 2023

  Freelands studio fellowship

• $36,537

  University of Wales Trinity St David · 2023

  Freelands studio fellowship

• $36,535

  Bath Spa University · 2023

  Freelands studio fellowship

• $36,535

  University of Brighton · 2023

  Freelands painting fellowship

• $36,230

  198 Contemporary Arts & Learning · 2023

  Grant to support exhibition and curatorial programme

• $35,739

  Manchester Metropolitan University · 2023

  Freelands studio fellowship

• $33,129

  Manchester Art Gallery · 2024

  Grant to support manchester art gallery, home, and the whitworth to work with schools and teachers through the spring 2023 fund

• $32,525

  Metal Culture · 2024

  Grant to support the working artist weeks project with children, parents/carers and teachers working as artists on week-long residencies to challenge engagement.

• $31,854

  Nottingham Contemporary · 2024

  Grant to support working with teachers and schools

• $31,342

  Chisenhale Gallery · 2023

  Grant to support chisenhale gallery to work with schools and teachers through the spring 2023 fund

• $31,342

  Manchester Art Gallery · 2023

  Grant to support manchester art gallery, home, and the whitworth to work with schools and teachers through the spring 2023 fund

• $31,342

  Nottingham Contemporary · 2023

  Grant to support working with teachers and schools

• $31,342

  Studio Voltaire · 2023

  Grant to support studio voltaire to work with schools and teachers through the spring 2023 fund

• $31,084

  Arts Education Exchange · 2024

  Grant to bring together an art teacher at a local school, a visual artist and the grantee in an action research project aimed at cultivating space for intercultural and intersectional dialogue in the context of art educ… read allGrant to bring together an art teacher at a local school, a visual artist and the grantee in an action research project aimed at cultivating space for intercultural and intersectional dialogue in the context of art education in schools. less
• $25,812

  Bernie Grant Arts Centre · 2024

  Grant to support expansion of visual art offering

• $24,634

  Arab British Centre · 2023

  Grant to support a curatorial project exploring arab british identities

• $21,045

  John Hansard Gallery · 2024

  The grant shall be used to support the action research project working with trainee teachers, schools and artists

• $20,747

  Falmouth University · 2024

  Grant to support artist fellowships

• $20,059

  Cement Fields · 2023

  Grant to support cement fields to work with schools and teachers through the spring 2023 fund

• $19,315

  Art Fund · 2022

  Freelands art fund acquisition scheme placing artworks of previous freelands award winning artists in national public collections

• $19,199

  Manchester Metropolitan University · 2024

  Freelands studio fellowship

• $19,199

  Robert Gordon University · 2024

  Freelands studio fellowship

• $19,199

  Swansea College of Art · 2024

  Freelands studio fellowship

• $19,199

  Ulster University Belfast · 2024

  Freelands studio fellowship

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