We provide more than £1m in funding every year to support projects that make a real impact on our museums and communities, as well as to individual members in need of financial support or professional opportunities.

Our funding streams

Esmée Fairbairn Communities and Collections Fund

Using museum collections to improve inclusion and equitable working
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Members Support Fund

Support for financial distress, professional development, inclusion and humanitarian causes
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Health and Wellbeing in Museums Fund

Supporting UK museums to deliver health and wellbeing programmes
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Beecroft Bequest

Support for the acquisition of pre-19th century pictures and works of art
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Learning from funding streams

Mindsets + Missions for Museums and Science Centres of the Future

Empowering engagement with research and innovation
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Digital Innovation and Engagement Fund

Grants for creative digital engagement
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Bold Futures

Building a shared vision for museums, galleries and science centres
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