AHRC have a range of UK-wide programmes supporting the highest quality research and postgraduate training in the arts and humanities. From around 1500 applications to their seven Research schemes they make around 550-600 awards. From around 5500 applications to their Postgraduate schemes for funding people in Higher education they make around 1500 awards. In addition, AHRC manage on an agency basis for HEFCE (the Higher Education Funding Council for England) almost £10 million to fund museums, galleries and other collections in English HEIs (Higher Education Institutions).

The main awards offered by The Jerwood Charitable Foundation include the Jerwood Painting Prize, Drawing Prize, Makers Award and the Moving Media Awards, as well as commissions and grants to artists. Most prizes are open to all UK-based artists of all ages.

London\'s Government-funded visual art and crafts funders, Arts Council England supplies monies via its Grants for the Arts programme, recently cut by 35% in the face of money being redirected by government to the Olympics, making this even more competitive. In 2003/04, Grants for the Arts distributed £1.78 million to individual artists working in London through 316 awards (and £7.4 million to organisations through 445 awards, and £4 million for touring through 97 awards). In all, ACE received 2,500 application, including some that were ineligible. ACE are currently working to encourage more applications from freelance curators, project organisers and critics, who are currently under-represented in the funding allocation. Eligible projects include research and development, travel (including international), networking events and independent projects. They are also keen to support activities promoting critical debate on the production and presentation of contemporary visual art; for example, events, seminars, conferences, publications (paper based / electronic), periodicals, catalogues and artists\' books.

Initiated in 1998, the Bursary provides opportunities for creative development in digital media through a residency programme and has built a reputation for innovation, development and quality. 2006's award of £17,500 is the largest to date and will enable an exceptional UK artist working primarily in digital media to develop their career and proposed idea(s) through a supported residency at Watershed.

FLAMIN supports London-based artists working in moving image. It helps artists engage with and benefit from the wide range of services, resources and opportunities that the capital has to offer. In 2011, FLAMIN set up the Jarman Award in association with Channel 4 and the Whitechapel Gallery. The award is a unique platform for artist moving image in the UK and is the only Award of its kind where an artist is rewarded with both financial assistance. The winner of the annual Award receives a GBP 10,000,- cash prize, they and a broadcast commission to make four artworks for Channel 4's acclaimed Three Minute Wonder Slot (3MW).