Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation

The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation, established in 1992 by composer Andrew Lloyd Webber (charity number 1015648), advances arts, culture, and heritage for public benefit across the UK, with a mission to champion access, participation, and engagement—especially for diverse, under-represented individuals, young people, and emerging talent facing barriers. Rooted in the belief that arts enrich lives and should be accessible to all, it emphasises inclusion, professional integrity, measurable impact, and nurturing talent through education, skills development, and career progression. Distinctively proactive, the Foundation conducts deep research to identify partners, evolving from broad arts support to strategic interventions for a sustainable, diverse sector.

It funds performing arts (music, theatre, dance) and heritage crafts via projects delivering long-term impact, such as training, work experience, professional pathways, music therapy, youth orchestras, technical theatre placements, and scholarships through partner institutions like Music in Secondary Schools Trust or City & Guilds of London Art School. Beneficiaries include disadvantaged youth, under-represented groups, and those with limited access, prioritising initiatives that build skills, confidence, and diversity.

Eligible applicants are UK-registered charities, CICs, community groups, or academic institutions operating UK-wide, with no income thresholds but a focus on strong governance and high-impact delivery; unsolicited applications are not accepted—invitations only since 2023. Typical grants range from £5,000 to £150,000 (often £20,000–£75,000, multi-year), decided adhoc at trustee meetings with no fixed deadlines.

Exclusions include one-off events, capital works, raffles, unrestricted core costs, and direct individual scholarships. Its unique edge lies in selective, invitation-based grantmaking for transformative, inclusive programmes that catalyse real change in arts access and sustainability.