The Ironbridge International Institute for Cultural Heritage, University of Birmingham in association with World Heritage UK, are holding a special international meeting to discuss research and global policy focusing on the communication of World Heritage values at the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site. The four session themes are linked to the an AHRC Collaborative doctoral…

Trusthouse Charitable Foundation is a small-medium sized grant giver which provides grants for running costs or one-off capital costs to charities and not-for-profit organisations working in the following sectors: Rural Issues Urban Deprivation Community Support Disability and Healthcare Arts, Education and Heritage Small grant applications can be made throughout the year. For more information and…

Greggs Foundation funds projects that improve the physical environment in a way that also benefits the wider community.  They offer grants of up to £2,000 and concentrate on helping existing not for profit organisations to deliver new projects. They are interested in projects that improve the physical environment in a way that will improve people’s…

Arts Council England’s Preservation of Industrial and Scientific Material (PRISM) Fund awards grants to help charitable bodies and accredited museums acquire and conserve items or collections which are important in the history and development of science, technology, industry and related fields. The PRISM Fund for 2017/2018 is now open. As this is a rolling fund…

Run by Talk Action, this course focuses on the motivations of volunteers and how organisations work with them. It will consider: Contemporary approaches including co-production and the use of non-hierarchical teams. Why people get involved in volunteering and why understanding motivations is so important Creating roles for volunteers Recruitment & Publicity How to share examples…

The Dream Fund gives organisations the chance to deliver the project they have always dreamed of but never had the opportunity to bring to life. The fund is looking for charitable organisations across Great Britain to think big, be ambitious and collaborate with other not-for-profit partners to deliver their dream project. The Dream Fund allows…

Arts Council England’s Catalyst Small Grants programme supports small and medium arts and cultural organisations by offering grants of between £10,000 and £30,000 to support them to build fundraising capacity to enable them to attract more private giving. To find out more, or to apply, see here Application deadline 10th August 2017

National Lottery Awards for All offers funding from £300 to £10,000 to support what matters to people and communities. Applications are welcomed from: voluntary or community organisation registered charity constituted group or club not-for-profit company or Community Interest Company social enterprise school statutory body (including town, parish and community council) For projects which bring people…

Airbnb, the online room booking service, has recently launched it’s own funding stream. Their Community Tourism Programme will provide up to €5 million in funding for investments in sustainable, community-based tourism projects across Europe through 2020. They are interested in hearing from projects in emerging and established markets that help drive more sustainable tourism that…

This year’s Heritage Trust Network Conference, which will focus on inclusion, diversity and heritage-led regeneration, will see key heritage professionals sharing their experiences and knowledge over two days of talks, workshops and networking. Booking is now open and for more information and the conference programme click here