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,…
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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…
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…
The National Archives: New Spaces, Places, and Belonging Community Hub Grant
Applications for the Spaces, Places, and Belonging Community Hub Seed Corn Grants are open until 28 November. This new UK-wide programme, run by The National Archives and funded by the AHRC, offers grants, training, and digital tools to help you explore, share, and celebrate your community’s stories. It is funded until December 2027. Seed Corn Grants offer between £500…
On Display! Improved Display and Security Museum Grants Now Open
Several Museum Development England regions are offering grants of up to £5000 to help museums improve security and display conditions of their collections and loans through the On Display! initiative. The On Display! grants are a national programme of public funding from the UK Government through Arts Council England, distributed by Museum Development providers across…
Heritage Art Risk Capital Fund 2025
Historic England’s ‘Heritage at Risk Capital Fund is a special 1-year, £15 million, fund to give grants to heritage at risk, helping people to save the historic sites in England that are most important to them. Designed to be spent in areas with an index of Multiple Deprivation of 1, 2, or 3, this funding…
Grant Funding Streams in 2025
There are many large and small grant schemes available for industrial heritage sites, museums and groups and it can be difficult to identify the right ones otogo for. Here’s a reminder for 2025 of three grant streams that regularly support such sites and groups. Esmée Fairbairn Communities and Collections Fund The Museums Association (MA) awards…
Association for Industrial Archaeology Grants & Awards Deadlines in 2025
The deadlines for the 2025 Association for Industrial Archaeology grants and awards are fast approaching (31 January and 31 March 2025), but there is still time to consider applying for a restoration or research grant, or nominating a book or thesis for an award. Recent winners have included Wayne Cocroft and Paul Stamper for their book Legacies…
Northumberland County Council To Fund Repairs to Woodhorn Colliery Museum
Northumberland County Council have agreed to fund repairs to Woodhorn Museum’s heapsteads, which support the winding gear that raised and lowered cages down the mine shaft. These are in need of a full refurbishment with major corrosion identified, leading the Grade II* listed structure to be classed as “heritage at risk” by Historic England. £1.297 million…
Historic England Launch ‘Everyday Heritage Grants’ Celebrating Working Class Histories
Historic England is launching a new round of the ‘Everyday Heritage Grants: Celebrating Working Class Histories’ this August. The grants are designed to fund projects that celebrate working class histories and the historic places that make up everyday life. The first round was launched in 2022 and funded a variety of local community projects, from Horton…
