Henry Moore Foundation (Research & Travel Grants)

Overview

The Henry Moore Foundation offers grants to support the growth and development of sculpture across historical, modern, and contemporary registers, and funds research that expands the appreciation of sculpture. Applications are welcomed from UK and international non-profit organizations for various projects, and from individual sculpture historians, academics, and conservators for Research and Travel grants.

Types of project supported (Non-profit organizations)

• New Projects and Commissions (Exhibitions, exhibition catalogues, sculpture commissions) - Max grant £20,000
• Acquisitions and Collections (Acquire new sculptural works, conserve existing sculpture, cataloguing, display) - Max grant £20,000
• Conferences, Lectures and Publications (New book or journal, conference/event related to sculpture) - Max grant £5,000
• Long-Term Research grants (Extended research projects requiring funding for more than one year) - Max grant £20,000

Types of project supported (Individuals)

• Research and Travel grants: Available to sculpture historians, academics, and conservators researching and publishing on sculpture conservation, production, history, and/or interpretation. Supports research costs, travel, photography, and archival access. Max grant £2,500.

Types of project not supported

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 are not eligible for individual grants.

Application process

Applications are administered through Flexi-Grant. Applicants must register to create an account to submit, manage, and review grant applications. Registration requests must be received one week before the deadline to be considered for the current round.

Key dates for 2027 (Research and Travel grants)