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Baring Foundation awards £1 million to support Creative Health leads across health systems in England

This new grant to the National Centre for Creative Health - matching investment by Arts Council England - will help embed creative health in health and social care settings.

19 February 2026

Contribute to our international directory of creative ageing projects

We are looking for organisations and projects from around the world engaging older people (60+) in creativity and culture for a new edition of our 2019 publication, Around the World in 80 Creative Ageing Projects.

20 January 2026

Baring Foundation launches new report on the inclusion of older men in the arts

This new report - Missing Out: Creative Ageing and Men - asks why comparatively few older men take part in creative activities.

20 October 2025

Invitation to tender: Every Care Home a Creative Home – advocacy initiative

We are making up to £200,000 available for an advocacy initiative to increase the appreciation and availability of creative opportunities in all care homes in England.

Joint fund with ACNI awards £400,000 for mental health and arts projects

23 new projects across Northern Ireland will give people living with mental health conditions access to creative workshops and classes.

17 September 2025

Joint fund with Museums Galleries Scotland makes new grants

Our joint fund with Museums Galleries Scotland - Creative Minds - has made four new grants for museums in Scotland to develop creative projects with people with mental health problems.

“I wouldn’t still be here”: the power of visual arts for mental health

Our new report uncovers a vibrant, if under-resourced, scene of visual arts for and by people with mental health problems in both community and hospital settings.

A new resource for mental health friendly choirs and singing groups

These new Singing for our Minds podcasts from Together Productions explore the art of leading and nurturing mental health inclusive choirs and singing groups.

£128k boost for mental health initiatives in Scottish Museums

The joint Creative Minds Fund between Museums and Galleries Scotland and the Baring Foundation has awarded six grants to organisations in Scotland to deliver creative projects with people with mental health problems.

Join the International Creative Ageing Network (iCAN)

Together with Kaapeli arts centre in Finland, we are piloting an International Creative Ageing Network to share practice and make connections with colleagues from around the world.