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Raising and Earning Money Learning Cohort 2023-24
A programme exploring funding, fundraising and income generation.
Everyday Innovation Learning Cohort 2023-24
This programme is designed to support museums with cultural change and to improve innovation and commercial thinking across the organisation.
Book your place for our upcoming MDY Museum Forums
It was great to meet so many of you at our forums in February and March, and to engage in such lively discussions and inspiring museum visits. We have all felt the benefit of meeting in person, getting out to different places – and connecting with colleagues over a hot drink and delicious bite of […]
Help Heritage Volunteering Group!
Heritage Volunteering Group (HVG) is a professional network for people responsible for volunteering practice within the heritage sector. HVG is developing a new Strategic Framework to guide them for the next 3-5 years; a new mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities to address the challenges facing the heritage sector and volunteering within it. HVG […]
AMA Inclusivity & Audiences Day Bursaries
Now in its 5th year, the AMA’s Inclusivity & Audiences Day champions Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) best practice from across our sector. Taking place on Wednesday 10 May, this day-long online event offers you the opportunity to roll up your sleeves and dive into concepts and case studies that challenge and provide new perspectives. […]
Museum Estate and Development Fund (MEND) Round 3 North area webinar – for museums that intend to apply
Friday 24th March 2023 10:30 – 12:00 Online The MEND fund from Arts Council England (ACE) is for capital expenditure grants from £50,000 to £5 million to undertake vital infrastructure and urgent maintenance backlog work to non-national Accredited museums. This is an open-access capital fund for non-national Accredited museums and/or local authorities who are responsible […]
Getting Your House In Order programme 2023-24 – open for applications
We are seeking applications from museums to join our Getting Your House In Order programme for 2023-24. Run jointly by Collections Trust, Museum Development North West, Museum Development North East and Museum Development Yorkshire, this programme will take a cohort of museums from across the North through a programme of workshops and 1-2-1 support. The […]
The Arts Green Book : Sustainable Buildings
Published in November 2022, The Arts Green Book : Sustainable Buildings is an initiative by the cultural sectors – working with sustainability experts Buro Happold and supported by Arts Council England and the GLA – providing free advice on how to ensure that cultural buildings can become energy efficient, and less reliant on non-renewable sources of energy. The Arts Green Book […]
Museum Estate and Development Fund (MEND) Round 3
Arts Council England’s application portal for Expressions of Interest for the next round of MEND opens on 6th March at 9am and will close on 21st April 2023. This round is for projects that will be delivered between April 2024 and 2027. Those applicants that are invited to submit a full application will have between […]
Museum & Galleries Exhibition Tax Relief Scheme
This is a valuable potential source of unrestricted funds for Museums & Galleries to claim tax relief against the costs of design and production of exhibitions including touring exhibitions. Charitable companies, and wholly owned subsidiaries of charities or of local authorities, that are responsible for creating the public displays / exhibitions are eligible to claim. […]