vam.ac.uk The Arts Council England/V&A Purchase Grant Fund A fund provided by Arts Council England Lottery funding and managed by the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A). It supports the acquisition of objects, collections or archives of any date relating to the arts, literature or history.
artfund.org Art Fund Art Fund gives millions of pounds in grants every year to support UK museums and galleries. Their programmes support acquisitions, research and student opportunities.
aim-museums.co.uk Association of Independent Museums (AIM) AIM offers grants to their membership to develop and grow organisations and underpin key areas of activity.
eap.bl.uk The British Library: Endangered Archives Programme A funding programme, co-founded by Lisbet Rausing and funded by Arcadia, which facilitates the digitisation of archives around the world that are in danger of destruction, neglect or physical deterioration.
museumsassociation.org Esmée Fairbairn Foundation (and Museums Association) A programme funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation to improve inclusion and equitable working with community partners.
fnl.org.uk Friends of the Nations' Libraries An organisation who helps regional, national and specialist libraries, archives and museums acquire books, manuscripts and archives that they could not otherwise afford.
garfieldweston.org Garfield Western A funder that supports a wide range of charities that make positive difference, working in different sectors in the UK (including heritage).
heritagefundingdirectoryuk.org Heritage Funding Directory A directory of live funding opportunities, both from established programmes and smaller funding calls.
heritagefund.org.uk National Lottery Heritage Fund As the biggest funder of heritage in the UK, this arm’s length government body awards funding sourced from the National Lottery to support the UK’s heritage in all its forms.
nmct.co.uk National Manuscripts Conservation Trust An organisation that awards grants to enable the conservation of historical, literary, scientific, architectural and other vital documents that would otherwise be lost.
phf.org.uk Paul Hamlyn Foundation A funder whose primary aim is to support a just society. They offer a programme to support arts and cultural organisation to work in partnership with schools to make arts-based learning a core part of education.
paul-mellon-centre.ac.uk Paul Mellon Centre An educational charity and research institute that supports new ways of understanding British art history and culture. Grants will support curatorial projects, events, conservation initiatives, digital, publications and collaborative research.
thepilgrimtrust.org.uk The Pilgrim Trust A charity which supports both Archives Revealed and the National Manuscripts Conservation Trust. They also make a range of grants across the UK to enhance wellbeing through cultural heritage and social initiatives.
townswebarchiving.com TownsWeb Archiving A provider of digitisation services, they also facilitate a grant programme to widen access to their services and help protect archives.
wolfson.org.uk The Wolfson Foundation A funder who supports a broad range of organisations working across the fields of education, science and medicine, health and disability, heritage, humanities and the arts.