Funding News

AIM Grant Schemes Deadline: Various – see below AIM administers grants for museums to help AIM members with a variety of needs including training, conservation, development and exhibitions. There are different eligibility criteria and closing dates for each grant scheme, so please check each grant programme for further information about how to apply and the priorities for funding for each scheme. Discuss your ideas with us We recommend that you contact us to discuss your project before applying, so we can help you ensure your application fits the scheme you intend to apply to. Please contact Helen Wilkinson, Assistant Director for Hallmarks Awards – Helenw@aim-museums.co.uk For all other Grant Schemes contact Justeen Stone, Grants & Finance Officer – justeen@aim-museums.co.uk Current AIM Grant Deadlines 2017 Conservation Scheme –  30 September Collection Care Audit Scheme For Smaller Museums – 30 September Preventive Conservation Scheme –30 September AIM Training Grants – accepted on a rolling basis. AIM Biffa Award History Makers – October 31 For more information click here. Catalyst small Grants Deadline: Opens 13th July, deadlines 10th August The £3 million programme aims to build fundraising capacity and encourage more private giving to arts and culture. This fund supports organisations to build fundraising capacity to enable them to attract more private giving to arts and culture. This is one of the measures ACE is putting in place to help create a more sustainable and resilient art and culture sector. Further information can be found on their website. National Manuscripts Conservation Trusts Grants Deadline: October 1st The NMCT offers grants for the conservation and preservation of manuscripts and archives. Since the NMCT was founded in 1990 it has awarded grants of over £3m, which have enabled the conservation of hundreds of musical, literary, architectural and other vital historical documents. Their grants ensure that these important collections can once more be made accessible to the public and researchers. The next deadline for the submission of applications is the 1st October 2017. For further information, please visit their website. Resilient Heritage Fund Deadline: Apply anytime   Resilient Heritage grants of £3,000-£250,000 can help you to strengthen your organisation, and build the capacity of your staff and volunteers to better manage heritage in the long term. This programme is available to organisations in the UK who want to build their capacity or achieve strategic change to improve the management of heritage. Grants can fund activities to help you acquire new skills or knowledge, or new models of governance, leadership and business to put your organisation in a better position for the future. Organisations in the early stages of planning their activities may also apply. Whether you’re facing challenges around income and fundraising, or preparing to take on new forms of investment, such as social investment, Resilient Heritage can support these processes. Click here for more information.