This is a word version of the open grant application to be used for planning purposes only.  Applications must be submitted online.  Applications in Word format will not be accepted.

Please read the guidance before submitting an application for an Open Grant.  Click on download to view.

The Northern Museums Volunteer Pass Scheme is one of the largest schemes in England and is open to all Accredited museums or those who have received official recognition of working towards Accreditation, in the North West, North East and Yorkshire regions.

The pass allows volunteers to FREE entry and/or additional benefits (as listed) at participating museums in the North West, North East and Yorkshire regions.

Terms of Use for Museocycle – our museum-focused recycling scheme encouraging Northern museums to give away unwanted display, storage and other equipment to other museums, to avoid material going to landfill.

Warrington Museum & Art Gallery – A Sky Garden and rolling out Carbon Literacy Training

Touchstones Rochdale – The Dippy on Tour exhibition, an installation of over 1000 knitted bees, and the start of climate action work

Scarborough Museums & Galleries A Space to Be – a community space with sustainability at its heart, including activities exploring nature, supporting discussion and debate

REME Museum – Greening the Museum through creating a wildflower garden and ‘Dig for Victory’ vegetable patch

Quaker Tapestry Museum – The Flood Tapestry Project, creating a way for the people to share their experience of the Storm Desmond flooding, and to celebrate community resilience

Bury Art Museum & Sculpture Centre – an Eco-Sewing Circle of community volunteers making quilted covers as an alternative to bubble wrap for protecting plinth lids in storage