The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) has launched a new mortgage-style loan facility that allows charities, not for profit companies, CICs, Parish and Town councils to borrow £150,000 – £500,000 over 10 – 20 years (up to 30 years by exception) for the conservation and regeneration of historic buildings. For more details click here
Funding: Catalyst Small Grants Programme Opens
Arts Council England’s Catalyst Small Grants programme supports organisations to build fundraising capacity to enable them to attract more private giving to arts and culture. It does this by supporting organisations to invest in systems training and developments for staff, volunteers and boards or to cover the costs of external expertise to support their fundraising….
Funding: AIM Biffa Award Announce a New Round of ‘History Makers’ Funding
AIM Biffa Award have just launched the second round of funding to be released through the ‘History Makers – People who shaped our world’ programme. Funded by Biffa Award with support from the Landfill Communities Fund, the programme will provide AIM member museums and heritage sites with grants of up to £75,000. Eligibility information and…
Support: New Charity Governance Code
The new Code of Governance for Charities sets standards for small and large charities. It follows a year-long review by a steering group of charity sector umbrella bodies. The code is voluntary but the Charity Commission has withdrawn its own code and will urge charities in England and Wales to use this new one instead….
Training: AIM Hallmarks Governance Seminars September 2017 to January 2018
The Association for Independent Museums have recently announced a new series of free AIM Hallmarks Governance Seminars for heritage trustees that will run in England from September 2017 to the end of January 2018. Organised in partnership with Museum Development colleagues and supported by Arts Council England and Development collaeagues and supported by Arts Council…
Training: Structuring Your Heritage Organisation for Fundraising, Manchester, 5 June 2017
This one-day workshop Giving to Heritage Workshop is designed for those who wish to set up or grow a fundraising programme or project with their heritage organisation and appreciate the range of issues that need to be addressed to ensure success. On completion of the workshop it is expected that delegates will be able to:…
Conference: Heritage Trust Network National Conference, Hull, 2 to 4 October 2017
The theme of this year’s Heritage Trust Network National Conference will be Inspiring Heritage for All and will allow members to showcase their fantastic work around inclusion, diversity and community engagement. The conference will also explore the new Heritage Action Zones initiative and how local authorities, with the support of Historic England and their local…
Funding: Trusthouse Charitable Foundation
The Trusthouse Charitable Foundation provides grants for projects addressing Rural Issues and Urban Deprivation including for arts projects for people with disabilities; performance or visual arts with a clear and strong community impact; alternative education projects; supplementary teaching; heritage projects in marine or industrial areas which involve local people and have a demonstrable community…
Funding: TWA Heritage Digitisation Grant
The TWA Digitisation Grant is now open and welcomes applications from independent museums of all sizes, as well as local authority and national DCMS-funded museums based in the UK. This year the fund offers grants of up to £5000 for UK museums, archives and libraries to digitise their collections. The Grant can be used to…
Training: Free AIM Hallmarks Governance Sessions
The Association for Independent Museums has announced that the Arts Council England funded Hallmarks Governance Programme will continue with a new series of seminars to support trustees taking place between September 2017 and Janualry 2018. Helping trustees to develop the skills and knowledge they need to lead their organisations effectively, this new series will be…
