AIM GRANT SCHEMES

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GRANT SCHEMES 5 Grant Schemes = £640,000 pa. 4 targeted at medium & smaller museums Awarded in competitive rounds Awarded by practitioners!

GRANT SCHEMES AIM/BIFFA National Heritage Landscape Partnership Scheme Sustainability Grants Conservation Grants Preventive Conservation Grants Training Grants

£1.5m over 3 years 4/5 awards of up to £120k annually Sites of national importance Year 1: Bedlam Furnace, Newman’s Coffin Works, Scottish National Mining Museum, Kew Bridge, Brooklands. AIM/BIFFA NHLPS

CONSERVATION GRANTS 3 Year Scheme funded by the Pilgrim Trust Two Rounds per annum with 70% success rate 31 March and 30 September deadlines Average award is c. £2,800

Ely Museum A full award of £228 was made to Ely Museum for the Conservation of the Wicham Village Hand operated fire engine. Forming a part of the museum’s collection which covers the social and archaeological history of the Isle of Ely and villages The handle of the pump will be strengthened and restored and will go on permanent display in the museum gallery. The Panel noted attention needed to be paid to the security of the fire engine and steps to ensure its safety put into practice.

PREVENTIVE CONSERVATION GRANTS Eligibility and size of awards same as Conservation Grants As are the deadlines! Low energy, small interventions & low carbon Easily maintained by non-technical staff

PREVENTIVE CONSERVATION GRANTS Environmental surveys Obtaining professional advice to compile conservation and implementation strategies Training for volunteers Environmental monitoring and control equipment Ultraviolet filters Integrated pest management Display cases and picture framing Storage containers and packing materials Development of emergency plans

SUSTAINABILITY GRANTS 3 Year Scheme funded by Esmée Fairbairn Foundation Two Rounds per annum with 40% success rate 15 January and 1 June deadlines Grants mostly less than £5,000

SUSTAINABILITY GRANTS Governance Business planning Marketing strategy Catering/Retail advice IT development Visibility/attractiveness of museum

KEY POINTS Read the Guidance Notes carefully. Applications will be assessed against the criteria set out in the guidance notes. We need to see a convincing case for you project. Will it make a step change? The grant applied for should be the minimum sum needed. Applications which include a cash contribution from your own resources are more likely to be successful. Project should be fit for purpose given the scale of your operation.

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