July 2023 Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund awardees
Meet the first cohort of grantees to be awarded under the fund's new criteria
Funding
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 Collections Fund
Support for projects that bring collections closer to people
moreBenevolent Fund
Support for professional development, financial distress and inclusion
moreBeecroft Bequest
Support for the acquisition of pre-19th century pictures and works of art
moreMindsets + Missions for Museums and Science Centres of the Future
Developing new approaches to engaging underrepresented groups
morePast funding streams
Latest information
Collections Fund Conversations
Sharing learning through three thematic films
Report | Digital Impact in Museums and Galleries
A learning research and evaluation project to assess the impact of work since Covid-19