# Art Aid CIO

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1155349 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1155349)
- Website: https://www.artaiduk.org
- Latest income: £9,496; spending £9,405
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, The Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/art-aid

*** IN LIQUIDATION***ART AID WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2014 TO ASSIST CHARITIES AND WORTHY CAUSES HOME AND ABROAD TO RAISE AWARENESS THROUGH THE HOLDING OF ART EXHIBITIONS AND THE SALE OF DONATED ART ACROSS THE UK. ALTHOUGH IN ITS INFANCY ART AID HAS ALREADY SUPPORTED NUMEROUS CHARITIES AND HAS DEMONSTRATED WHAT CAN BE ACHIEVED WHEN CHARITIES WORK TOGETHER

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> To advance such exclusively charitable purposes as the trustees may in their absolute discretion think fit, including to promote public appreciation, understanding and education in the arts, in particular, but not exclusively, by making donations to charities and to other organisations undertaking charitable activities.

## What it funds

Art Aid CIO is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Art Aid CIO reported income of £9,496 and spending of £9,405.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra and Angola and 35 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Art Aid CIO in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (artaiduk.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Art Aid CIO open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Art Aid CIO is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Art Aid CIO fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra and Angola and 35 more areas.

### Does Art Aid CIO give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Art Aid CIO makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How large is Art Aid CIO?

In its latest reported year Art Aid CIO reported income of £9,496 and spending of £9,405.


## Similar funders

- [The Wellcome Trust](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/wellcome-trust) – 8 open schemes
- [Corra Foundation](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/corra-foundation) – 4 open schemes
- [The Pilgrim Trust](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/pilgrim-trust) – 3 open schemes
- [The Gannochy Trust](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/gannochy-trust) – 2 open schemes
- [National Churches Trust](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/national-churches-trust) – 2 open schemes
- [Paul Hamlyn Foundation](https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/paul-hamlyn-foundation) – 1 open scheme

## Guides

- [How to find grants for a UK charity: the complete guide](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/charity-grants-uk)
- [Trust fundraising prospect research: how to find out who funds charities like yours](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/trust-fundraising-prospect-research)
- [Arts and heritage grants in Scotland: what is open now and who funds it](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/arts-and-heritage-grants-in-scotland)