The following funding and grant opportunities are available.

Grants for Small & Medium Sized Museums to Improve the Care of their Collections (UK)

Small and medium-sized museums can apply for the Collections Care and Conservation Grants scheme to improve the care of their collections.

The scheme is run by the Association of Independent Museums and supported by the Pilgrim Trust.

Collections Care Audits grants are provided to help smaller museums conduct professional collections care audits. The grants offer up to £1,200 to cover the cost of a three-day audit. The grants are paid retrospectively and serve as a good starting point to help smaller museums understand their collection care needs and develop future grant applications based on the recommendations of a conservator.

Eligibility criteria:

  • AIM membership
  • UK registered charity or,
  • an organisation with exempt charitable status or,
  • a recognised public body i.e. Local Authority Museum
  • small or medium sized museum (fewer than 50,000 visitors p.a.)

Larger museums can apply directly to the Pilgrim Trust for funding.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on 27 March 2026.

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Funding for Marine Conservation Projects (UK)

Marine conservation charities and not for profit organisations (including schools) based and working in the UK can apply for grants of up to £2,500 towards projects and research that address the root causes of marine conservation threats and challenges in the UK, and increase the number of people taking action for marine conservation.

The funding, which is being made available through the Sea-Changers Main Grants programme, seeks to support creative and innovative approaches which have lasting benefits and outcomes. Sea-Changers is particularly interested in grassroots projects which galvanise community action and in projects which increase the number of people taking action for marine conservation.

Small grants of up to £500 are also available. Applications to the Small Grants programme can be made at any time.

The next application deadline for the Main Grants programme is 31 March 2026.

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Funding to Improve Online Digital Presence for Small Charities (UK)

UK-registered charities can apply for funding of up to £2,500 to improve their online digital presence.

The Fat Beehive Foundation awards small grants to charities with an average income of less than £1,000,000 yearly to support hard-to-fund digital expenditures that other funders often do not cover.

Funding will help organisations to build websites and apps, digitise services, and purchase digital products.

Trustees are particularly keen to support traditionally hard-to-fund organisations, such as those supporting prisoners, refugees, or disadvantaged youth.

Applications can be submitted at any time and are reviewed at trustee meetings in April and October. The deadline for applications is the end of September for the October meeting and the end of March for the April meeting. The closing date for the next round of applications is 31 March 2026.

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