Types of project we support

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Navigate this page Jump to: Types of project we support Apply for a Grant Help with your application FAQs & further information Research fellowships Projects we've help fund Artist Award Scheme Contact us Types of project we support We welcome applications from UK and international non-profit organisations for exhibitions, exhibition catalogues, commissions, conferences, research, non-commercial publications and the development of collections through acquisitions, conservation, cataloguing and display. Individual sculpture historians, academics and conservators can apply to our Research and Travel category. Please note that we do not accept applications from individuals who are independently wishing to create, inform, develop or research their own practice. Types of project we do not support Residency programmes, central or building costs, traditional memorials/figurative statues, commercial publishing projects, play equipment, community gardens and wellbeing activities. Individuals independently wishing to create, inform, develop or research their own practice. Community project applications will only be considered when the applicant is a non-profit arts organisation. Henry Moore Grants are available to non-profit organisations in the following categories: New Projects and Commissions For exhibitions, exhibition catalogues and sculpture commissions. If your exhibition or commission project aims to encourage new thinking about sculpture or sculpture history, or contributes to public awareness and appreciation of sculpture, you are eligible to apply. The maximum grant available in this category is £20,000. Acquisitions and Collections To acquire new sculptural works for collections, or to conserve sculpture in existing collections. We also consider grants for cataloguing and display costs. The maximum grant available in this category is £20,000. Conferences, Lectures and Publications To publish a new book or journal, or to stage a conference or other event related to sculpture. Please note, exhibition catalogues are only eligible under the New Projects and Commissions category. The maximum grant awarded in this category is £5,000. Long-Term Research grants To support extended research projects requiring funding for more than one year, e.g. a permanent collection catalogue. The maximum grant available in this category is £20,000 Henry Moore Grants are available to individuals in the following category only: Research and Travel grants Available to sculpture historians, academics and conservators who are researching and publishing on sculpture conservation, production, history and/or interpretation, to support research costs, travel, photography and archival access. We cannot accept applications which are to inform or develop an artist’s own work, and/or professional practice. The maximum grant available in this category is £2,500. Apply for a grant We use Flexi-Grant to administer grant applications. Please register to create an account, from where you can submit, manage and review all your grant applications. For help on the application process and answers to common questions, please see our FAQ guidance page. Henry Moore Grants portal From 2027, applications are considered three times per year. Applications may be submitted between the following dates (all times GMT): 2026 Winter Applications open 1 November, 9:00 Submissions close 1 December, 23:00 For projects starting, or opening to the public, no sooner than 1 April 2027 2027 2027 – Round 1 Applications open 1 March 2027, 10:00 GMT Submissions close 31 March 2027, 23:00 GMT For projects starting, or opening to the public, no sooner than 1 August of the same year. Decisions will be sent to applicants by 31 May of the same year. 2027 – Round 2 Applications open 1 July 2027, 10:00 GMT Submissions close 31 July 2027, 23:00 GMT For projects starting, or opening to the public, no sooner than 1 December of the same year. Decisions will be sent to applicants by 30 September of the same year. 2027 – Round 3 Applications open 1 November 2027, 10:00 GMT Submissions close 30 November 2027, 23:00 GMT For projects starting, or opening to the public, no sooner than 1 April of the following year. Decisions will be sent to applicants by 31 January of the following year. Organisations must be registered to apply. Please see our FAQ guidance page for details on how to register. Registration requests must be received one week before the deadline. Requests received after this time will be registered for the following round. How to apply for a grant We’ve made this video introduction to help walk you through the process of applying for a Henry Moore Grant. FAQs and further information Find answers to frequently asked questions about project eligibility, the application process, and our Artist Award scheme. You can also find downloadable documents on this page, including our grant terms & conditions and versions of our logo for use in marketing materials. FAQs and further information on Henry Moore Grants Research fellowships We support researchers through our sculpture research programme at the Henry Moore Institute in Leeds. Fellowships allow researchers to spend a month using our facilities in Leeds, and include accommodation, travel and subsistence expenses. Find out more about research fellowships Visiting research fellowships Projects we’ve helped fund Learn more about projects and commissions that we have recently helped to fund through our grant giving.