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Funding

Our funding programme for 2020-21 is focused on supporting the sector through the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Funding Overview

Find out about our funding to support museums and galleries critically affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Information for existing grant holders

Already been awarded a grant from us? Need a logo? Find out about your responsibilities as an existing grant holder.

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COVID-19 Emergency Funds Awards

View the awards made to museums through our COVID-19 Emergency Funds

COVID-19 Adaptation Fund

Closing date

This fund is currently closed to new applications.
Value up to £10000

Between June and October 2020 awards totalling £330,000 were made from the COVID-19 Adaptation fund to support museums to open safely. We hope to be able to open this fund again in the new year to support museums planning to open in 2021.

COVID-19 Museums Development Fund

Closing date

5 February 2021
Value up to £60,000

Local Authority museums, museums managed by ALEOs and University museums can apply to the COVID Museum Development Fund for up to £60,000 to deliver projects that will help them build resilience and address some of the challenges brought about by the Coronavirus pandemic.