# The Society of Dilettanti Charitable Trust Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 274838 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/274838)
- Latest income: £33.8k; spending £50.6k
- What it funds: 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/society-of-dilettanti-charitable-trust-fund

The charity helps museums, libraries and the National Trust to acquire archives and works of art and makes grants towards the conservation of historic buildings, in both cases where there is a connection with the Society of Dilettanti. The charity's Normanby Fund makes an annual travel award for visiting classical sites and museums in Greece, Italy or the Eastern Mediterranean.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Society of Dilettanti Charitable Trust Fund 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 The Society of Dilettanti Charitable Trust Fund reported income of £33.8k and spending of £50.6k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Society of Dilettanti Charitable Trust Fund in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Society of Dilettanti Charitable Trust Fund open for applications now?

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

### Does The Society of Dilettanti Charitable Trust Fund give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Society of Dilettanti Charitable Trust Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How large is The Society of Dilettanti Charitable Trust Fund?

In its latest reported year The Society of Dilettanti Charitable Trust Fund reported income of £33.8k and spending of £50.6k.


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