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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.
Art UK
| Towards increased curatorial capacity of "Art Detective", an online forum for specialists and others interested in resolving questions about the artworks held by UK public collections |
Bluecoat
| Towards costs of a Project Curator to explore the links between contemporary art practice and the history and politics of postcolonial legacies, diversity, cultural identity and race |
Dovecot Studios
| Towards new curatorial posts |
Glasgow Women's Library
| Towards the "Curating in Partnership Project" |
Manchester Museums Partnership
| Towards the "Indigenising Manchester Museum" Project |
Outside In
| Towards their "Curating Collections Course" |
The British Glass Foundation
| Towards the salary of Projects Curator and associated costs |
Cornwall Museums Partnership
Towards the costs of a 3-year Trainee Curator programme in 5 partner museums with collections of social history, visual arts and natural sciences
Hereford Cider Museum
Towards the salary of the Director and partner costs, to increase capacity for curation and interpretation and deliver an ambitious exhibition programme in partnership with the National Trust and Brightspace Foundation
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