Recovery and Development Grants 2023/24

Deadline: 30 June 2023

Museum Development North East are continuing to offer an enhanced 'Recovery and Development' Grant Scheme in 2023/24.

Funded by Arts Council England (ACE), the scheme is offering grants from £500 to £10,000. In line with ACE’s strategic priorities, it will support development and operational agendas for museums, with a key emphasis on inclusion/relevance and sustainability/environmental agendas and aims to help museums remain a key part of the life of all communities in the region.

About the Grants

Two levels of funding are available:

• Grants from £500 to £5000 do not require match funding
• Grants of £5000 - £10,000 require 10% match funding

Grants are open to all non NPO Accredited/Working Towards Accreditation Museums (including non-lead members of NPO consortia). 

For full details, and to apply, please refer to the guidance notes and application form linked below. 

Guidance notes - here

Application form - here

Please be advised that there is a fixed application deadline this year of Friday 30 June, rather than a rolling deadline as in previous years.

If you have any questions about the scheme, or funding during this period, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Ian Bapty, Museum Development Manager, ian.bapty@twmuseums.org.uk 

Sarah Wilkinson, Museum Development Programme Officer, sarah.wilkinson@twmuseums.org.uk

Details of past awards can be viewed here.