This page includes information on external sources of funding. This list is not exhaustive, but we do occasionally share news on grant schemes we think will be relevant to our members via our weekly eNews. To receive regular updates from AIM, you can sign up to eNews at the bottom of this page.
National Lottery Heritage Fund
National Lottery Heritage Fund can fund heritage projects across the UK from £10,000 up to £10million.
Visit the National Lottery Heritage Fund website (opens in a new tab)Heritage Funding Directory
Managed by The Heritage Alliance and the Architectural Heritage Fund, the Heritage Funding Directory is a free guide to financial support for anyone undertaking UK related heritage projects. This is a useful starting point for navigating funding sources in the sector detailing sources of grants from trusts and foundations, as well as organisations offering loan finance, awards, scholarships and other ‘in kind’ resources.
Visit the Heritage Funding Directory website (opens in a new tab)Funding Wales / Cyllido Cymru
Funding Wales is a free tool to help voluntary organisations find funding for their cause. The website, created by Third Sector Support Wales, allows charities, community groups or social enterprises in Wales to find funding using a free online search engine. You can search hundreds of grant and loan finance opportunities from local, national and international sources, from small grants to large capital projects.
Register at Funding Cymru (opens in a new tab)Mae Cyllido Cymru yn declyn rhad ac am ddim er mwyn cynorthwyo mudiadau gwirfoddol i ddod o hyd i gyllid i’w hachos. Mae’r wefan, a grëwyd gan Cefnogi Trydydd Sector Cymru, yn galluogi elusennau, grwpiau cymunedol a mentrau cymdeithasol yng Nghymru i ddod o hyd i gyllid trwy ddefnyddio chwilotwr ar-lein rhad ac am ddim. Gallwch chwilio trwy gannoedd o gyfleoedd cyllid grant neu fenthyciadau o ffynonellau lleol, cenedlaethol a rhyngwladol, o grantiau bychain i brosiectau cyfalaf mawrion.
Cofrestrwch gyda cyllido cymru (opens in a new tab)Grants online
Grants Online is a comprehensive and up to date UK grant funding information service. Updated on a daily basis, Grants Online informs you of grant funding opportunities from the European Union, UK Government Agencies, the Lottery as well as grant Making trusts and foundations. Take a look at the latest funding opportunities available to UK based organisations, schools and community groups.
Visit the Grants Online website (opens in a new tab)gov.uk
See the government website for finance and support available to businesses in the UK including loans and grants. Not all will be open to charities, and some will be location specific, so you may also want to speak to your local authority.
Visit gov.uk (opens in a new tab)