# The Graham Vick Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1212758 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1212758)
- Website: http://www.grahamvickfoundation.org
- What it funds: Disability, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Italy
- Other names: Gvf (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/graham-vick-foundation

To promote ,improve and advance the public appreciation and understanding of the performing arts including ( but not limited to ) opera , music , dance and drama ;and to address barriers to the arts participation for talented individuals and audiences who have need by reason of their socio-economic circumstances .

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are:to advance public appreciation of, and education in, the arts of opera, music and dance throughthe provision of grants:a) to assist talented emerging artists from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds to pursue their education in the said arts, designed to enable them to develop their full artistic potential;b) to such educational institutions or registered arts charities as the trustees may from time to time determine, to fund scholarships for talented emerging artists from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds to enable them to develop their full artistic potential;c) to such promoters of performances of opera, music or dance as the trustees may from time to time determine, to enhance the quality and merit of the artistic programmes to be presented by the recipient organisations.

## What it funds

The Graham Vick Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability and 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.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Italy.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Graham Vick Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (grahamvickfoundation.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.

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