Grants available to non-national Accredited museums to undertake vital infrastructure and urgent maintenance backlogs which are beyond the scope of day-to-day maintenance budgets.
Arts Council England (ACE), supported by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), is providing this open-access capital fund targeted at non-national Accredited museums and local authorities based in England to apply for funding to undertake vital infrastructure and urgent maintenance backlogs which are beyond the scope of day-to-day maintenance budgets.
The fund aims to help museums across England improve their core infrastructure by tackling their maintenance backlogs, as well as reduce the immediate risks to buildings, visitors, staff and collections due to improved core infrastructure.
The expected outcomes are:
- Museums are more financially resilient and environmentally responsible by developing and implementing maintenance plans
- Environmental performance of buildings and equipment is increased, supporting the reduction in carbon emissions in the museum sector
- Improvement in museums ability to offer independent access for disabled people and accommodation of diverse user needs
- Museums have strengthened their contribution to local community and regeneration by preserving landmark buildings and ensuring locally treasured collections are accessible by the public.
Non-national Accredited museums based in England, and/or local authorities based in England who are responsible for maintenance of non-national Accredited museum buildings are eligible to apply.
A total amount of £16.9 million is available for round 2. Grants of between £50,000 and £5 million will be awarded.
Expressions of interest should be submitted by the deadline of 17 June 2022.
How To Apply
Applicants should read the full guidance and FAQs found on ACE's website before applying.
Expressions of interest should be submitted by the deadline of 17 June 2022.
The full online application form will open on Grantium on 18 July 2022 (12pm Midday). The deadline for submitting a full application is 23 September 2022.
Decisions will be announced in March 2023.