Museums and galleries

Museums and galleries contribute to our artistic and cultural heritage and smaller, local organisations add to the vibrancy of the local community

Heritage Link  The Heritage link also has a database with full information on grants, awards and government funding. You can find out more at:
www.heritagelink.org.uk/fundingdirectory/main/fundinghome.php

Clore Duffield Learning Spaces has grants available for museum, gallery and heritage learning spaces. This could be for less than £5,000 for single rooms in local history heritage buildings to whole learning centres of up to £2.5m. For more information: www.cloreduffield.org.uk

Museums Association  The Museums Association (MA) administers a number of funds designated to enhance collections and to aid MA members and their families in unexpected financial distress. You can find full details at: http://www.museumsassociation.org/home or e-mail info@museumsassociation.org

Cultural Venues  The START programme has funding available for cultural venues in the UK to develop and deliver arts enrichment programmes for schools. Projects should provide students with the opportunity to attend at least two professional performances, concerts or exhibitions as well as cultural learning. For more information: http://www.childrenandarts.org.uk/what-we-do/start/ or phone 020 3326 2230

Further advice and assistance
If you need further assistance or advice, please contact: Jamie Buckley, Engagement and Funding Officer, East Devon District Council. Telephone number: 01395 517569  email:jbuckley@eastdevon.gov.uk

Page last updated on 5 January 2012