# York Foundation for Craft and Conservation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1214838 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1214838)
- Website: https://www.conservationyork.org.uk
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
- Trustees: 11
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/york-foundation-for-craft-and-conservation

Promoting conservation of the national heritage with particular emphasis on the training of crafts people and conservators, especially within the Yorkshire region.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> 1. Promote the preservation and Conservation of the cultural, historic or artistic heritage of the nation including buildings, artefacts and gardens, whether of local value to the city of York and its surrounding region, or to the nation as a whole, for the public benefit by providing grants to support the training, continuing education or work experience of practitioners in the theory of Conservation and in the tradition or practical skills necessary to repair, restore, renovate or otherwise preserve the buildings, artefacts etc. Worthy of Conservation and by promoting specific projects which preserve such heritage. 2. Advance education for the public benefit in the cultural, historic or artistic heritage of the nation and in the theory and practice of Conservation, through public material such as pamphlets and exhibitions, seminars, conferences, engagement with schools and young people and by undertaking research relating to any aspects of Conservation referred to above and disseminating the useful results of that research.

## What it funds

York Foundation for Craft and Conservation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from York Foundation for Craft and Conservation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (conservationyork.org.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.

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