Art Explora UK
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Art Explora UK's stated priorities cover arts access, arts education, cultural institutions and artists, contemporary art, audience engagement and the social impact of the arts, so a project in these areas is the best place to start.
- Its initial priority is projects and institutions in the UK, but this is a priority, not a rule about who may apply.
- No grant range is stated, and its annual giving totals £215,000 according to the Charity Commission register, so state a specific amount and timing and keep the request realistic against that total.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, so there is no deadline to wait for; the trustees judge fit, the recipient's financial record, and expected impact, beneficiaries and outcomes, so the proposal should cover these clearly.
- It will not normally make grants to private individuals, so individuals seeking support for personal work should look elsewhere.
Overview
Art Explora UK is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1202489).
Art Explora shares arts and culture with everyone, locally, nationally and internationally, and aims to inspire new encounters between arts and audiences. It was created by a cultural patron and describes itself as a collective adventure that brings together many partners. It already mobilises more than 1600 volunteers. Its projects are La mobilité, Le numérique, Le soutien à la création, La communauté and Le réseau.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Art Explora UK makes discretionary grants to other charities and non-profit organisations, with an initial priority for projects and institutions in the UK. It supports work that makes artistic and cultural works accessible to the public and educates people about arts and culture; supports cultural and heritage institutions and artists; and promotes contemporary art and innovative audience engagement. Its priorities also include the arts’ positive social impact, initiatives that bridge social, economic and geographic barriers, and digital technologies that broaden participation and make art available to everyone. Trustees assess proposals for fit with the charity’s objects and priorities, the recipient’s financial record, and the grant’s expected impact, beneficiaries and outcomes.
Themes
- Arts access
- Arts education
- Cultural institutions and artists
- Contemporary art
- Audience engagement
- Arts social impact
- Sustainable cultural sharing
Geographic Focus
Priority: UK. (as reported in other published sources)
What they don't fund
- Grants will not normally be made to private individuals (as reported in other published sources)
- Money laundering under any operative Money Laundering regulations (as reported in other published sources)
- Terrorist financing under the Terrorist Act 2000 (as reported in other published sources)
- Bribery under the Bribery Act 2010 (as reported in other published sources)
How to apply
Send the trustees a grant proposal detailed enough for an informed decision, stating the grant amount and timing, purpose, and intended benefits for beneficiaries.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Trustees consider compatibility with the charity’s objects and priorities, the recipient’s financial record, and the grant’s impact, beneficiaries and expected outcomes. (as reported in other published sources)
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
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3 years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2023 | £694,501 | £215,413 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £1,201,922 | £1,171,795 | £330,959 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £1,278,081 | £1,025,949 | £215,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 2 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024; year to 31 December 2025: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
— No grants figure for that year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- artexplora.org
- artexplora.org/la-fondation · read on 30 October 2026
- artexplora.org/contact · read on 30 October 2026
- cdn.prod.website-files.com/6a556c364e2998ccc9a943fd/6ab117d063bd6b145a1c5ed4_Grant%20making%20policy.pdf · read on 30 October 2026; a page about the charity on another site
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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