The Art Fund Programme
We exist to secure great art for museums and galleries all across the UK for everyone to enjoy. We do this by helping to buy, save and show works of art – of all ages and all kinds – by giving grants, placing gifts of art, fundraising and campaigning.
Helping to bring works of art into museums and galleries sits at the heart of what we do – but we are working with public collections to support them in new ways. We will help more people enjoy art by building a creative funding programme to support museums and galleries in the delivery of art to all corners of the UK. We award funding in two ways: through an open-application process and through special funding initiatives, often in partnership with other organisations. These pages are for museums and galleries who want to apply for funding from us or work with us on a project or campaign.
Latest news
- Nine museums have been chosen to take part in Art Fund Collect 2012, giving them a chance to secure 100% grants at Collect 2012
- Philanthropist Jonathan Ruffer has given £250,000 funding for curatorial development, find out how to apply for a Jonathan Ruffer Curatorial Grant
- Six museums and galleries have secured a share of £600,000 funding from RENEW – the scheme that will enable museums and galleries to build new collections of fine, decorative or applied art
- Manchester Art Gallery and Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums have been successful in in their application to partner with the National Gallery in London to benefit from the National Gallery Curatorial Traineeships
How we can help
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Awarding acquisition grants to help museums and galleries buy works of art
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Building new collections through schemes such as RENEW, Art Fund International and Art Fund Collect
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Running public fundraising campaigns to raise money for works of art at risk of being lost to UK collections
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Sharing art around the UK through support of tours, exhibitions, education projects and events
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Supporting curators through traineeship schemes and curatorial grants
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Conducting research and campaigning to influence government policy, reform tax systems and stimulate debate
Keep in touch
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To keep up-to-date with news from the Programmes team, subscribe to our Professional Bulletin.
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Click here to download the Art Fund logo and reference our key grant conditions
