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Round Four of the Museum Estate and Development Fund (MEND)

Round Four of the MEND Fund opens with £23.8 million in grants Funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and delivered by Arts Council England, this new fourth stage of funding has a pot of £23.8 million to distribute. The grants on offer are between £50,000 and £5 million. The Museum Estate and […]

12 February 2024

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Heritage 2033 National Lottery Programme Opens for Grants

The National Heritage Lottery has announced new funding until 2033 The National Heritage Lottery is offering grants from £10,000 to £10 million in their latest offering. Their Heritage 2033 strategy is focusing on ‘saving heritage, protecting the environment, inclusion, access and participation, and organisational sustainability’. Notably, the entry level grants have increased in this latest […]

31 January 2024

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Arts Council England Announce £15.2 million in Funding

Cultural Development Fund: Round Four Arts Council England have announced the next stage of funding from the Cultural Development Fund. This is part of the wider Cultural Investment Fund which is funded by the Department for Media, Culture and Sport and delivered by Arts Council England. In order to be eligible, you must be a […]

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£1.4m Museum Funding Support Announced for the North of England

We are delighted to announce that Arts Council England will be continuing its vital support for museums in the north of England from 2024 through the creation of Museum Development North, which will be managed by a new partnership between York Museums Trust, the Manchester Partnership, Cumbria Museums Consortium and Tyne & Wear Archives & […]

5 October 2023

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Celebrating Museums Autumn 2023

We invite people from museums across Yorkshire and the Humber to join us for Celebrating Museums – Autumn 2023 on Tuesday 28th November, at The Hospitium, York. Our focus will be on Place and Partnerships. We will hear museums’ stories of challenge, progress and achievement, and reflect on ways that we are moving forwards together in the […]

15 September 2023

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Making Change: Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance national conference, 11-13 October 2023

The Culture, Health and Wellbeing Alliance is bringing their three day national conference, Making Change, to Barnsley this October. The event will take place in various locations around the town centre from 11-13 October, and will be a  fantastic opportunity for practitioners, managers, policy makers and researchers from the world of arts, health and communities to pose […]

17 August 2023

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Northern Museums Volunteer Pass

The Northern Museums Volunteer Pass allows volunteers to FREE entry and/or additional benefits (as listed) at participating museums in Yorkshire and Humberside, North East and North West regions. Full details of participating museums and individual offers are outlined in this leaflet. Please check the details of the participating museum online before your visit. Museums will […]

16 August 2023

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Jerwood Arts Teamwork in Practice Toolkit

Practice makes perfect progress These three words have been a guiding light throughout the creation of (Team) Work in Practice, as well as the Weston Jerwood Creative Bursaries (WJCB) programme that informs it. They beautifully capture the shift in mindset that is crucial to improving working cultures long term. Progress is iterative and takes time. Inclusivity is not […]

10 August 2023

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Closing soon – AMA Conference 2023

  MDY is funding a bursary place at this year’s Arts Marketing Association Conference in Leeds. Audiences at the Heart 13-14 July, Leeds   Please apply now! Deadline: Friday 19th May.   Scroll down the page to find the MDY Bursary. AMA Conference 2023: Bursaries – Arts Marketing Association (a-m-a.co.uk)   Applications are open to […]

11 May 2023

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Thackray Museum of Medicine nominated for Emya2023

Congratulations to Thackray Museum of Medicine in Leeds for their nomination for the European Museum of the Year Award! The museum reopened in May 2021 after a £4m redevelopment that saw the creation of 11 new galleries detailing the story of healthcare through the ages. The Thackray Museum of Medicine is among 33 nominees for […]

4 May 2023

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