The second call for the RICHeS Access Fund, offering grants up to £20,000 to museums, galleries, archives, libraries, and community organisations, is open until 15 December, enabling access to heritage science facilities, collections, and expertise. RICHeS is the UK’s national research infrastructure for conservation and heritage science. Run by the Arts and Humanities Reseach Council,…
Category: industrial heritage
Nantwich Museum Recieves NLHF Grant for ‘Nantwich Salt’ Project
Nantwich Museum in Cheshire has received a National Heritage Lottery Fund grant (NLHF) for the ‘Nantwich Salt: the story behind the growth of the town’ project. The project aims to improve interpretation, accessibility, and public understanding of Nantwich’s salt-making heritage, which had a profound impact on the development of the town. Salt-production in Nantwich dates…
Esmee Fairbarin Communities & Collections Fund 2027
The Esmée Fairbairn Communities and Collections Fund is now open for applications for 2027. The fund, run by the Museums Association, supports work by museums and community organisations, including industrial heritage sites, to strengthen communities, using their collections. Grants of up to £110,000 over a maximum of three years, can be applied for. The Museum…
Legislative Changes Affecting Museums (and Industrial Sites) Coming this Autumn & Winter
Three sets of legislative changes coming into force over the next six months will have a material affect on how industrial heritage sites and museums are run in England. These are: Martyn’s Law (which has been blogged about on this website earlier the year), the Crime & Policing Act 2026, and the Employment Rights Act…
UK Heritage Pulse’s Skills Exchange Returns
UK Heritage Pulse’s Skills Exchange, connecting heritage organisations with people keen to share their time, skills, and expertise has returned. The service, funded by the NHLF, helps organisations find support in areas including conservation, digital projects, leadership, marketing, and other specialist fields. This is a very useful resource for those industrial heritage sites looking for…
Autumn Grants Update for Eligible Industrial Heritage Museums & Sites
This autumn’s round of heritage grants include three available for industrial heritage museums (accredited or working towards accreditation) and other industrial sites. Museum Learning and Engagement Grants Museum Development is delivering the ‘Museum Learning and Engagement Grants’ on behalf of Arts Council England, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), and the Department for…
SPAB: Current Topics in Building Conservation: Online Training
The Society for the Preservation of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) is offering four online training recordings covering some of the current topics in buildings conservation. Recorded in March 2026, they provide an easy way for professional industrial heritage staff to meet their CPD requirements. They will also help industrial heritage volunteers improve their understanding of some…
Historic England Update Advice on Managing Overheating in Historic Buildings – Including Industrial Structures
Historic England have released updated advice regarding minimising, mitigating, and managing overheating in historic buildings. Most of the existing UK building stock has been adapted for cold weather by keeping the heat in, and that includes historic buildings and industrial structures. As climate change impacts intensify, with hotter summers and frequent heatwaves, there is a growing…
SPAB Online Course: Understanding Your Old Building
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) will be running their online introduction to the care and maintenance of period properties this autumn. This course is appropriate not only for homeowners and tenants of old buildings, but also for those organisations and individuals with an industrial heritage structure to look after. This modular,…
New Fundraising Toolkit & Guide for Arts, Culture, & Heritage Organisations
A new fundraising toolkit and guide has been published by Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy and Arts Council England (ACE) to support arts, culture, and heritage organisations as the sector faces growing financial pressures and the need to diversify income. The research, which will be relevant to all industrial heritage sites and museums, was commissioned by ACE. The…
