# The Canterbury Festival Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1097824 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1097824)
- Company number: 04504231
- Website: http://www.canterburyfestival.co.uk/support-us/festival-foundation.aspx
- Latest income: £36.9k; spending £39.5k
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/canterbury-festival-foundation

To promote and support the charitable purposes of the Canterbury Theatre & Festival Trust, and to apply the income and, at the discretion of the Directors, the capital of the Foundation, to or for the benefit of the Festival.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Canterbury Festival Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Canterbury Festival Foundation reported income of £36.9k and spending of £39.5k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Canterbury Festival Foundation in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (canterburyfestival.co.uk) 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 The Canterbury Festival Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Canterbury Festival Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does The Canterbury Festival Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Canterbury Festival Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is The Canterbury Festival Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Canterbury Festival Foundation reported income of £36.9k and spending of £39.5k.


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