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COVID-19 response

We are aware that the organisations and people we fund are facing unprecedented challenges.

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Mission and values

Our founder, Paul Hamlyn (1926–2001), believed in a fair society in which people could achieve their potential, free from prejudice and disadvantage. He wanted people to access, enjoy and benefit from the arts, and he wanted to improve opportunities and life chances for young people. He was also a risk-taker, who built his success on developing new approaches to overcoming challenges.

Reflecting these values, our strategic priorities show the areas where we want to help organisations and individuals effect change. Select an area to see how we can support you.

Our strategic priorities

Nurturing ideas and people

We want to support imaginative people to nurture exciting ideas

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Arts access and participation

We want to widen access and participation in the arts

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Education & learning through the arts

We want to improve people's education and learning through the arts

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Arts Evidence

We want to show that the arts make a difference to people's lives

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Investing in young people

We want to support the development and growth of organisations investing in young people

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Migration and integration

We want to support young people who migrate, and strengthen integration so that communities can live well together

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How to apply for funding

Information to help guide you to the fund(s) that best match your aims.

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Work we've funded

Find out who we have supported in your region and area of interest with our searchable grants database

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Our work in India

We support NGOs in India working in development sectors including health, education, women's and children's rights, political representation and local governance.

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Top stories

Read the latest blogs, articles, news and publications from Paul Hamlyn Foundation

News | 20 May 2020

Paul Hamlyn Foundation and Comic Relief announce...

Tailored support to help charities accelerate the development of digital solutions Together with Comic Relief, we are pleased to announce that we are adding a new early stage strand, Explore, to our joint Tech for Good funding initiative. The Tech for Good programme was developed in response to the emerging need for charities to use technology to explore different approaches to...

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News | 5 May 2020

Increasing the capacity of immigration advice provision

New report provides practical advice for service providers across the UK Methods of Increasing the Capacity of Immigration Advice Provision by Ceri Hutton and Jane Harris, is available to download from Paul Hamlyn Foundation and Trust for London here The authors, Ceri Hutton and Jane Harris, explored the report findings in a webinar, which you can watch here. Paul Hamlyn Foundation...

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News | 6 Apr 2020

PHF COVID-19 Emergency Response

Whilst the full impact of the current pandemic is unclear, we are in no doubt about the immediate challenges that many of the organisations and people we fund, and the individuals and communities they support, are facing. We have been in contact with all our grantees in the past few weeks. Their thoughtful and compassionate approach to the situations many of them are facing is admirable. It...

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News | 6 Apr 2020

£1 million awarded to visual artists and composers in the UK

In response to the current emergency, Paul Hamlyn Foundation Awards for Artists will take on a different form this year. In previous years, 10 visual artists and composers have been selected from a longlist, nominated by a range of curators, producers, writers, artists and musicians across the UK. Each recipient receives £60,000. The normal process of selecting the award recipients is...

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News | 13 Mar 2020

Offering our support: COVID-19

We understand the challenges that many of the organisations and people we fund may be facing in the context of COVID-19, and we want to be as supportive as we can be. If you are awaiting a payment from us, please be reassured that our processes will ensure these go ahead as scheduled. If you are concerned about meeting any of your reporting requirements, please get in touch - we will...

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