Grants we have made

Grants list

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This section lists all grants we have made since 2013. The categories from 2013 to 2018 were Arts, Environment and Welfare. This changed in 2018 when Welfare was replaced with Social Action. There are also separate categories for grants to the Museums and Galleries Fund and to the UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs) Fund.

From November 2025 the grants listed relate to our current strategy for 2025 to 2030.

Please note that the Visit Website button under each grant listed is a link to the listed grant-holder's website.

The Vindolanda Trust

Towards core costs including salaries, training and development for new curatorial programme ‘The Land We Walk On’

Category
Museums and Galleries
Year awarded
2024
Grant size
£89,000
Duration
3 years
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Turner Contemporary

Towards a dedicated Art and Environment programme, bringing together artists, scientists and the community to create and showcase artwork that addresses the climate emergency

Category
Museums and Galleries
Year awarded
2024
Grant size
£90,000
Duration
3 years
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Amgueddfa Ceredigion Museum

Towards curatorial staff salaries on their Perthryn project

Category
Museums and Galleries
Year awarded
2023
Grant size
£91,572
Duration
2 years
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Bristol Museums

Towards the salary of a Working Exhibits Manager on their Working Exhibits collection

Category
Museums and Galleries
Year awarded
2023
Grant size
£78,126
Duration
3 years
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Jurassic Coast Trust

Towards the salary of the Jurassic Coast Collection Lead Officer and contributions to fossil preparation

Category
Museums and Galleries
Year awarded
2023
Grant size
£95,500
Duration
2 years
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Natural History Museum

Towards the salary costs for the Museum Network Coordinator and travel costs for partner organisations

Category
Museums and Galleries
Year awarded
2023
Grant size
£89,978
Duration
2 years
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The Bowes Museum

Towards a Co-Production Curator salary to embed a new community-centred approach within the Museum

Category
Museums and Galleries
Year awarded
2023
Grant size
£89,646
Duration
2.2 years
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The Holburne Museum of Art - Bath

Towards the salary of a Contemporary Curator post and associated project costs

Category
Museums and Galleries
Year awarded
2023
Grant size
£35,000
Duration
1 year
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FACT (Foundation for Art & Creative Technology) 

The grant will support the delivery of the first three years of its Curatorial Development Programme, an annual three-strand series of curatorial residencies

Category
Museums and Galleries
Year awarded
2022
Grant size
£117,000
Duration
3 years
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