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Our programmes fund the development of museum and gallery collections and make available resources and opportunities for those who care for collections and the museum audiences that encounter them. Our open programmes for funding are for acquisitions and curatorial grants.

Art Fund Acquisitions Programme

Art Fund Acquisitions Programme

For over a hundred years, we've helped more than 700 museums and galleries buy great works of art.

Jonathan Ruffer Curatorial Grants Programme

Jonathan Ruffer Curatorial Grants Programme

This scheme has been created to help curators working with fine and applied art collections maintain and develop their specialist knowledge and expertise.

How to apply and conditions

Frequently asked questions

From what happens if your grant application is successful to how we support curatorial research.

Acknowledging the Art Fund's support

Find out how to recognise our support and download our logo.

Contacts

Programmes Department

General enquiries

020 7225 4822

Sarah Philp

Head of Programmes

020 7225 4803

Penny Bull

Programmes Manager (Acquisitions)

020 7225 4815

Rachael Browning

Programmes Manager (Projects)

020 7225 4816

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"The Art Fund" is the operating name of the National Art Collections Fund, a charity registered in England and Wales (209174) and Scotland (SC038331)