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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.
Beamish Museum
Towards the costs of curatorial activity in the "Remaking Beamish" project, which aims to create authentic and immersive settings that are representative of the North East.
National Army Museum
Towards the costs of supporting a national network of regional army museums to broaden audiences, share good practice and support curatorial development.
National Maritime Museum Cornwall
Towards the costs of curating the nation's small boats collection and address under-provision in the care, conservation and interpretation of historic small boats and crafts.
National Museum Wales
In partnership with the Natural History Museum, towards the costs of training and assisting curatorial staff at six museums across the UK to research, categorise and interpret the molluscs in their natural history collections.
Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
Towards the salary of a full-time assistant curator to develop the Local History collections, increase access to those collections and ensure the transfer of curatorial knowledge.
Turner Contemporary
Towards the costs of developing an innovative, audience-led curatorial approach to enable community members to shape the programme.
Artichoke
Towards core costs, specifically the salary of the Artistic Director to research and develop new programmes of work.
Bowes Museum
Towards the salary of an early career curator of Fine Art, to work closely with the Auckland Castle curatorial team and Durham University to research the collections, disseminate the learning and raise the profile of Spanish Art in Durham.
Bristol Museums Development Trust
Towards the costs of South West Museums Natural Sciences Project, a dedicated programme of training and professional development to enhance curatorial skills across the region.
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