Archives Revealed is the only grant programme in the United Kingdom (UK) dedicated to the unlocking of archival collections. The programme is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Pilgrim Trust, the Wolfson Foundation and The National Archives.
The Consortium Grants programme offers grant funding of up to £150,000 for large-scale consortium projects, bring together multiple archive, heritage and other organisations to deliver specific outcomes related to the goal of Archives Revealed, ensuring that significant archive collections, representing the lives and perspective of all people across the UK, are made accessible to the public for research and enjoyment.
These projects could be thematically or geographically linked (for example, to deliver impact in a priority place), they could bring together organisations interested in developing archival practice for the sector, or they could make use of technology and new ways of doing. The archive sector is full of wisdom, passion and enthusiasm: we are excited to hear your own ideas. Archives Revealed recognises that the archive sector is diverse, and that consortium’s needs and ambitions will differ, therefore we are looking for proposals that identify a need and propose a solution that will enable access to significant archive collections.
The Archives Revealed programme reopened on Monday 2 September 2024. You can watch a recording of our opening webinar on our YouTube channel.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to making our application process accessible to everyone. This includes providing support, in the form of reasonable adjustments, for people who have a disability or a long-term condition and face barriers applying to us. You must contact us as early as possible in the application process. We recommend contacting us at least 15 working days before the competition closing date, to ensure that we can provide you with the most suitable support possible. You can contact us by emailing archivegrants@nationalarchives.gov.uk.