Art Funding gives museums and audiences the power to bring exciting projects to life together. Designed specifically for museums and galleries, their crowdfunding platform is completely free to use, meaning 100% of the funds raised go directly to your project. They cover the costs of producing a film and donor rewards, and they offer a…
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Museum Development UK Volunteer Development Training Programme 2022
There is an opportunity to join one, any, or all, of three online webinars, which form the core of the Museum Development UK Volunteer Development Programme 2022. The sessions are most suited to groups and organisations that are: Open to learning and exploring changes to involving volunteers Keen to learn more about and embed inclusive…
Museum Development Programme ACE Survey
Arts Council England has commissioned an evaluation to understand the impact of its investment in the Museum Development Programme in England. The long-running Programme provides free support to many museums including industrial heritage sites. As part of the final phase of the evaluation a survey of museums is taking place, and ACE are keen for…
AIM ‘Setting up a Museum’ Workshops for September 2022
The Association of Independent Museums (AIM) is running two interactive, online, workshops in September on the key skills needed to set up a new museum. These will be led by Emma Chaplin and Heather Lomas, authors of AIM’s popular ‘Setting up a new museum’ success guide. The two-hour workshops will provide all you need to…
Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund
The window for expressions of interest to the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund is now open. The current funding stream is for collections engagement, offering grants of up to £90,000 over two years. All applicants must meet a set of essential requirements relating to using existing collections to engage audiences. There is a two-stage application process and applicants…
Esmée Fairbairn Launches New ‘Sustaining Engagement with Collections’ Funding
In response to the current crises facing the museums sector the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund (administered by the Museums Association) is diverting £350,000 to a new small grant: ‘Sustaining Engagement with Collections’. This will offer grants of up to £30,000 for projects of up to a year and will enable the support of 12-15 organisations…
Industrial Heritage Support 