One of the cuts often made when money is tight is support for professional development. This can make it difficult for staff to attend events such as the Association of Independent Museums (AIM) annual conference (Gaydon, Warwickshire, 3-5 June) and the Museums Association (MA) annual conference (Manchester, 4-6 October).
But some organisations do provide grants for those wanting to improve their professional development.
The MA’s Diversify Next Step Grant offers up to £2,000 to 25 individuals to spend on career development activities, which can include attendance at conferences. The Next Step Grant is open to anyone working in or for museums and heritage organisations in England who is a disabled or deaf person or from an ethnic minority. The deadline for applications is 10 May.
The MA also runs the Trevor Walden Bursary, which provides funding for Associateship of the Museums Association participants. The trust cannot fund attendance at MA events and would prefer to support attendance at international conferences rather than UK ones. The next deadline for applications is 1 September.
AIM gives Bob Harding Training Grants, which offer its members grants of up to £150 to support some of the cost of attending courses, seminars and workshops.
Renaissance in the Regions money has also been used to help staff attend conferences in the past.
And a number of organisations, such as the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust, offer grants for arts professionals travelling overseas to work on research projects.
Simon Stephens
But some organisations do provide grants for those wanting to improve their professional development.
The MA’s Diversify Next Step Grant offers up to £2,000 to 25 individuals to spend on career development activities, which can include attendance at conferences. The Next Step Grant is open to anyone working in or for museums and heritage organisations in England who is a disabled or deaf person or from an ethnic minority. The deadline for applications is 10 May.
The MA also runs the Trevor Walden Bursary, which provides funding for Associateship of the Museums Association participants. The trust cannot fund attendance at MA events and would prefer to support attendance at international conferences rather than UK ones. The next deadline for applications is 1 September.
AIM gives Bob Harding Training Grants, which offer its members grants of up to £150 to support some of the cost of attending courses, seminars and workshops.
Renaissance in the Regions money has also been used to help staff attend conferences in the past.
And a number of organisations, such as the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust, offer grants for arts professionals travelling overseas to work on research projects.
Simon Stephens
