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Collaboration Is The Word…

The European Cultural Foundation offers Collaboration Grants which fund transnational, cross-sectoral activities by independent cultural and artistic organisations working together or with independent organisations from other sectors. Collaboration grants are designed to support projects that bring a renewed understanding of Europe to people of all backgrounds. The ‘how to apply’ PDF booklet explains exactly what you need to do to make an eligible application. And can be accessed from the ECF website  http://www.eurocult.org/. Next deadline for applications: 6 September 2010. The selection process will be finalised in the week of 25 October 2010.

http://www.eurocult.org/grants/collaboration-grants

REMINDER : Effective Collections third round deadline September 2010

The third round of funding for Effective Collections, the Museums Association’s collections programme, is now open. The scheme offers main fund grants of up to £10,000 and special project grants of up to £25,000 to museums for overhauling their stored collections. Main fund grants enable museums to identify underused parts of their collections and find creative ways of increasing their use. MA collections co-ordinator Sally Cross says the selection panel is happy to advise applicants and interested to be involved in developing ideas at an early stage. Deadline is 3 September. Further information: http://www.museumsassociation.org/collections/effective-collections

MLA Small grants to help store the nation’s record of 2012

New funding for community projects who will help create The People’s Record is being made available by the MLA.

The 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games are a once in a lifetime event that needs to be recorded for posterity. Since 2008 MLA has supported a network of projects, led by museums, libraries and archives, to enable community groups to have their say and tell their stories. During 2010 MLA will launch an online space to showcase and sustain the results, as part of a comprehensive archival, material and digital record of the Games.

MLA is looking to inject small sums, up to £3,000 each, into partnership projects which will discover and create community records: documents, photographs, film, oral history and artwork. These will form part of The People’s Record digital archive. Funded projects will receive workshops and online guidance.

Application materials and guidance are available here: http://www.mla.gov.uk/what/programmes/setting_pace/peoples%20record

Further information from: Vanessa Harbar, Project Manager for 2012. Tel: 0121 345 7331

Strategic Commissioning Funding – Learning Links and Teacher Training

There is still time to apply to the following Strategic Commissioning funding streams

• Learning Links
• Initial Teacher Training grant programme

Learning Links

88 funded placements are available through the Learning Links programme for:

• Museum and archive staff who wish to develop their learningoffer for schools, children, young people and families
• Learrning professionals, including teachers, extended school coordinators, educators and support workers, to work in partnership with museums and archives.

More information & applications packs are available online: http://www.mla.gov.uk/what/programmes/commissioning/Learning_Links_2009-11

Or email learninglinks@mla.gov.uk

Closing date for applications is:12 Noon on 23 June 2010

Teacher Training

1,000 placement opportunities for trainee teachers in a museum or archive are available through the Initial Teacher Training grants programme. ITT providers can apply in partnership with a museum or archive, with either taking the lead role. The placements provide trainees with an opportunity to experience effective, innovative and cross-curricular approaches to learning in settings other than schools.

For more information go to http://www.mla.gov.uk/what/programmes/commissioning/Initial_Teacher_Training

Or email itt@mla.gov.uk  

Closing date for applications is: 5pm on 25 June 2010

For further details of these programmes and to read more about the Strategic Commissioning Workforce Skills Development Programme 2010-11 please visit http://www.mla.gov.uk/what/programmes/commissioning

Young Roots: Funding available to engage young people with heritage

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) dedicates £3million per year to its Young Roots grants programme, which gives grants ranging from £3,000 to £25,000 to fund projects that engage young people aged 13-25 with heritage.

 More than 50,000 young people from all around the UK have so far benefited from £20m of Young Roots funding; developing new skills, building confidence and connecting with their local history and communities.

The Young Roots programme is aimed at young people aged 13 to 25 and encourages them to take part in activities exploring heritage. Our research into the programme shows that young people enjoy shaping their projects and learning about heritage. They value the skills and confidence that taking part in a Young Roots project can bring. Youth workers tell us that the programme has opened up heritage as an exciting new area of work for them. And heritage organisations value the opportunity to work with young people in a supported way.

We are actively looking for potential projects to be supported through Young Roots in Wales. There are no deadlines for applications and decisions are reached within 10 weeks.

The HLF team is available to provide advice and help before applications are submitted. For more information visit:

http://www.hlf.org.uk/HowToApply/programmes/Pages/youngroots.aspx

Small Grants to promote education agriculture, horticulture and conservation for those who are disabled or disadvantaged

The CLA (County and Land Association) Trust awards grant funding in support of disabled people in England and Wales. The Trust’s aims are to: encourage education about the countryside for those who are disabled or disadvantaged, particularly youngsters from urban areas; provide facilities for those with disabilities to have access to recreation in the countryside; and promote education in agriculture, horticulture and conservation for those who are disabled or disadvantaged. The Trust focuses on smaller projects where the grant makes a real contribution to the success of that project. Applications should be for a specific project or item of capital equipment rather than on-going running costs. Grants rarely exceed £2,000 and the Trustees do not give grants to individuals. Applications can be made at any time.

http://www.clacharitabletrust.org.uk/granta.htm

Biffaward grants

The Biffaward’s 2010 Flagship Scheme gives grants of £150,000 – £500,000 for projects aiming to enhance biodiversity or cultural facilities. Further information: http://wwwbiffaward.org/about/foverview . For an application form, telephone 01636 670000 or email biffaward@rwst.org . Deadline for expressions of interest is 1 July.

Collections funding for small museums

The Museums Association is encouraging small museums looking to purchase pre-19th century works of art to apply to the Beecroft Bequest. Mark Taylor, the Museums Association’s director, said: “There are fewer and fewer funds available for purchase. The Beecroft is deliberately aimed at small museums, it is a small fund for small museums. Collecting as a skill is not as prevalent as it used to be, so the Beecroft Bequest helps to keep that alive.”

To be eligible for the Beecroft Bequest, museums must be institutional members of the MA, based in the UK, and accredited or registered under the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council scheme or have applied for accreditation. Preference will be given to organisations with annual revenue expenditure not exceeding £1,000,000 (In the case of branch museums, the revenue budget of the parent organisation applies).

http://tinyurl.com/2wzsd7c

Diversify — The Next Step Grant – Museum Association

This scheme from the Museum Association is “Increasing opportunities for career development to disabled and deaf people and people from ethnic minorities”. 

Please see the flyer for more information.  Next Step Ad (2) 

Closing date for applications is Monday 10th May 2010 (midday) 

Digital Participation Fund application process now open

The Digital Participation Consortium have just announced the first round of funding from the Digital Participation Fund. The Fund will total £12 million over 3 years, and is available to organisations in the UK which are registered charities or a body corporate may apply for funding. Organisations do not need to be members of the Consortium.

Application forms and guidance notes for the first round are available to download from http://www.digitalparticipation.com/ . The deadline for applications to the first round of funding for 2010/11 is 5pm on Tuesday 1 June 2010. It is anticipated that there will be a further round of funding later on this year, dates tbc.

The purpose of the Fund is to promote and increase Digital Participation across the UK – that is to increase the reach, breadth and depth of use of the internet so that everyone who wants to be online can get online, can do more online and can benefit from the advantages of being online.