Funding

National Lottery Heritage Fund sets out £1.4bn investment priorities for next three years

Support for protecting at-risk collections and understanding climate impacts

Scottish Government backs restoration of People’s Palace and Glasgow School of Art

Cautious welcome for cultural commitments in Holyrood’s new programme for government

Museum Transformation Programme opens for applications

Pot of £13.6m available to help regional museums address long-term challenges

MGS reports growth in grantmaking, sector reach and climate action

Annual review highlights funding uplift after first year of Museum Futures programme

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ACE’s renewed emphasis on excellence will play to the strengths of museums

The sector will have more space to emphasise its unique qualities in the next funding round, says Aysha Afridi

Loss of funding for Jodrell Bank Observatory will not affect site’s museum

Engagement centre is supported separately and ‘remains open to visitors’

Fund has helped Scotland’s museums ‘move beyond day-to-day survival’

Evaluation report looks at impact of Museum Futures scheme one year in

Museums in Wales given funding boost

Museums, archives and libraries have been given £5.28m by the Welsh Government for projects to improve access to culture, protect collections and modernise facilities

The Light: New Durham museum announces August opening date

Former Durham Light Infantry Museum and Art Gallery transformed after decade-long closure

ACE announces big changes to National Portfolio investment programme

Arts council has been working on simplifying the application process

‘Let it wither at our peril’

Members Survey: Six in 10 respondents say their museum is planning service cuts as a result of funding pressure, with public-facing work most at risk. By Geraldine Kendall Adams

ACE issues guidance for regional museums funding

The £13.6m Museum Transformation Programme is designed to improve financial resilience