# The Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation (Uk)

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1098213 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1098213)
- Website: http://www.kiritekanawa.org/
- Latest income: £8,254; spending £50.2k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/kiri-te-kanawa-foundation

To assist and train singers/musicians by way of scholarships or other means and to provide training, instruction & master classes for signers/musicians. To fund and provide support for singing teachers to enable them to research singing and vocal techniques and to promote educational facilities.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation (Uk) is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training 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. In its latest reported year The Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation (Uk) reported income of £8,254 and spending of £50.2k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation (Uk) in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (kiritekanawa.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 The Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation (Uk) open for applications now?

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

### Does The Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation (Uk) give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation (Uk) makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How large is The Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation (Uk)?

In its latest reported year The Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation (Uk) reported income of £8,254 and spending of £50.2k.


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