2025-2026

Grants offered during the 2025/26 Financial Year.

OrganisationProjectGrant Level
Adverse Camber ProductionsTo support the Storytelling project; Stars and their Constellations, subject to full funding£10,000
Afan ArtsTo support their participation in the National Theatre Connections Festival 2026£9,450
Agatha Christie FestivalTo support the Festival in 2025£12,500
Aloud CymruTo support the OBA Programme in 2025/26£15,000
Amgueddfa Cymru (National Museum Wales)To assist with the funding of a major exhibition of works by Gwen John in 2026.£100,000 (2nd of 3)
Artes MundiTo support AM11£50,000
Armonico ConsortTo support the AC Academy Singers Education Programme in 2025£5,000
Ballet CymruTo support their production of Under Milkwood£10,000
Bangor Music FestivalCore support for the Festival in 2026£7,000
Benedetti FoundationTo support workshops and Residency in Wales in 2025/26£19,867
Buxton International FestivalTo support the Festival Orchestra in 2026£25,000
Canolfan Gerdd W MathiasTo support Wales International Piano Festival£5,000
Cantorion MenaiTo support artistic costs for Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius in Bangor in 2025£5,500
ChapterTo support the Imogen Stidworthy Exhibition in Spring 2025£15,000
Congress Youth Theatre CwmbranTo support weekly youth group provision at the Theatre for three years£16,820
(1st of 3)
Cowbridge Music FestivalTo support the Festival in 2025£10,000
Early Opera CompanyTo support their Concert Programme to celebrate their 30th Year£5,545
EARLY VOICES WALESTo support the inaugural Early Voices Festival 2026£3,000
English National OperaCore support for their productions of Albert Herring and The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny in 2025 and 2026£80,000
English National BalletTo support their Dance For Parkinson’s Programme in Wales and at the Royal Albert Hall£20,000
Ensemble CymruTo support The Music Room Series£8,000
Fishguard FestivalTo support the Music Festival in 2026£10,000
Hay Music TrustCore support for the Festival in 2025£2,500
HijinxCore support for the Hijinx Ensemble Programme£30,000
(1st of 2)
Llandeilo Fawr FestivalCore support for their 25th Anniversary Festival£10,000
Llantarnam GrangeTo support their 60th Anniversary Programme; ’60 Years of Creativity’£20,000
Llantwit Major Chamber Music FestivalCore support for the Festival in2026£5,000
National Children’s OrchestraTo support places for three young musicians from Wales in the national programme.£4,650
National TheatreTo support the NT Connections Festival in Wales in 2026£12,500
National Youth Orchestra GBTo support their 2025-2026 Programme£15,000
MusicFest AberystwythCore support for Festival in 2025£20,000
(1st of 2)
MWO Mid Wales OperaTo support the Small Stages touring productions£25,000
(1st of 2)
New SinfoniaTo support Expanding Access to Music in North Wales through Gresford Opera15,000
Nova Music TrustTo support production and presentation of Scenes from Under Milkwood in Wales£10,000
Opera RaraTo support the Donizetti Song Project over three years.£15,000
(3rd of 3)
Ora SingersTo support their Graduate Composers Programme in 2026£7,000
Oriel Myrddin TrustGWRACH/WITCH – A Fairy Tale Retold - an immersive exhibition of work by Clive Hicks-Jenkins for the reopening of the Gallery in 2025£5,713
(2nd of 2)
Royal Ballet & OperaRBO Schools Programme 2025-2026£20,000
Royal Welsh College of Music & DramaIn support of the String Quartets in Residence programme at the RWCMD for two years.£15,000
(2nd of 2)
Sinfonia CymruTo support the Powys Schools Project£17,500
(2nd of 2)
St David’s Cathedral & BBC Now£3,000
Theatr na n’OgSupport their production Eye of The Storm in 2025£30,000
Three Choirs FestivalFestival 2025£7,500
The Paignton Picture House TrustIn support of the major restoration of the venue in Paignton.£75,000
(1st of 2)
The TellingTo support their Wales Residency in 2026£12,000
Welsh Chamber OrchestraTo support Peter & the Wolf and a commission from Paul Mealor concerning the Mabinogi£10,000
Wyeside Arts CentreTo support their 50th Anniversary Programme£5,000
Young Music Makers of DyfedTo support youth programme in 2025/26£6,000
TOTAL816,045