# China Art Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1139466 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1139466)
- Company number: 07277251
- Website: https://www.thechinaartfoundation.com
- Latest income: £3,146; spending £3,623
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/china-art-foundation

The China Art Foundation's aims is to make sure that the intense global interest in Chinese art has a sustainable future. The activities range from conferences, through a series of Artists Dialogues talks and the support of scholarly publications to the commissioning of feature-length documentaries. During this year many of these activities took place.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

China Art Foundation 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 organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year China Art Foundation reported income of £3,146 and spending of £3,623.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from China Art Foundation in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (thechinaartfoundation.com) 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 China Art Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Does China Art Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is China Art Foundation?

In its latest reported year China Art Foundation reported income of £3,146 and spending of £3,623.


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