We’re pleased to announce the successful applications in the latest round of Museum Fundamentals, funded by Pilgrim Trust and The Julia Rausing Trust.
This grant scheme encourages our small and medium sized museum members to create projects based on their collection’s needs, which improve knowledge, care and access to our nation’s heritage. As with previous rounds, the grant scheme was oversubscribed, demonstrating the need for ‘back of house’ activity, and the panel were impressed by the high standard of applications.
The Queen’s Royal Hussars Museum £1,230
UV and thermal protection on windows
Bethlem Gallery £13,500
Ensuring accessibility and sustainability of Bethlem Gallery’s first collection
Handel Hendrix House £6,680
Understanding and improving environmental performance at Handel Hendrix House
Marx Memorial Library £16,000
Power in print: Unveiling the stories behind the Wapping Dispute banners
Waterlines – Lybster Heritage Trust £5,500
Waterlines Collection: Care, catalogue, and curate
Glenside Hospital Museum £11,690
Fit for the future: Safeguarding the history of mental-health care
The National Jazz Archive £12,200
Great British jazz in Great Britain: The lost tapes project
Bursledon Brickworks Museum Trust £7,200
Improving our collections stores for objects and humans!
Cambridge Museum of Technology £8,000
Funding a Collections Officer to continue rationalisation programme
Mercian Regiment Museum & Worcester Yeomanry Trust £10,000
Conservation of historically significant textiles for The Worcestershire Soldier at The Commandery
Dartmouth Museum £17,000
Vernon MacAndrew glass slide archive: Rehousing, volunteer training and display
Cynon Valley Museum £1,600
Addressing mould infected items at Cynon Valley Museum
St Agnes Museum £10,000
Display facility safety and security upgrade
The Rum Story £14,400
Better understanding of The Rum Story collection project
Make an application
The next round of Museum Fundamentals is open for applications with a closing date for expressions of interest at 5pm on Friday 7 August 2026. Full applications will be due by 5pm on Friday 25 September 2026. You can find out more about the eligibility criteria and make your application at the link below.
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