London Gallery Weekend Travel Bursaries

Small grants to support travel and accommodation costs for curators working at regional museums from across the UK to visit London Gallery Weekend, 31 May - 2 June 2024

Application deadline: Sunday 24 March

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Small grants to support travel and accommodation costs for curators working at regional museums from across the UK to visit London Gallery Weekend, 31 May - 2 June 2024

London Gallery Weekend (LGW) unites the galleries of the capital, as they present exhibitions by major international names and emerging artists, alongside an expanded public programme of events that includes performances, talks and activities for families.

For the third year, Art Fund and London Gallery Weekend are partnering to offer grants to support travel and accommodation costs for curators working at regional museums across the UK to visit London Gallery Weekend, 31 May - 2 June 2024.

The partnership aims to create new and stronger connections between UK museums, London galleries, and the artists they support. As well as providing funding for travel and accommodation, London Gallery Weekend will help facilitate networking opportunities so the funding recipients can make the most of the weekend.

What we can fund

What’s covered by the bursary: Accommodation (arranged by London Gallery Weekend at a Central London hotel) and travel to and from London (including a travel card while in London).

What’s not included: Per diems, meals and beverages, transportation to/from train stations or airports.

Who can apply

The fund will enable the visits of curators from regional museums and galleries who would otherwise be unable to cover travel and accommodation costs.

The programme is open to curators from public museums, galleries, historic houses, libraries and archives based anywhere in the UK outside of London that are:

Open for at least half the week for at least six months of the year
Fully or provisionally Accredited through the Arts Council Accreditation scheme or other national equivalents
Most organisations we support will hold collections, including fine and applied art and design, archaeology and/or social history. They will also be committed to delivering activity that increases public access to these collections, which has public benefit and aligns with Art Fund’s charitable objectives

We do not offer funding under this programme in the following instances:

Organisations that exist to make a profit, including Private Limited Companies, Public Limited Companies, Unlimited Companies, or Sole Traders
General Partnerships, Limited Partnerships, or Limited Liability Partnerships

Key deadlines

Applications should be submitted by midnight on Sunday 24 March 2024.

How to apply

Your application

Submit your application

Please ensure that you meet the eligibility criteria and review the full terms before submitting your application. Curators can apply for a bursary for their travel and accommodation (up to two nights maximum).

To apply for a bursary, please submit your application via the online form. Applications should be submitted by midnight on Sunday 24 March 2024.

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Submit your EDI form

We are committed to representation from diverse backgrounds and experiences across the UK, valuing difference and diversity within the museum sector. We encourage applications from all races, ages, religions and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with any kind of disabilities and any other minority groups.

Please fill out our equality, diversity and inclusion form as part of your application. This monitoring form is voluntary but the information we collect here helps us ensure that we are inclusive. Please be assured that this information is confidential and will only ever be processed or analysed on an anonymous basis.

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After you've applied

Acknowledgement of application

We endeavour to notify all applicants by the following two weeks.

Claim your grant

If your application is successful, we will request that you book your travel tickets as soon as possible and email your receipts to arianna@londongalleryweekend.art at London Gallery Weekend, along with an invoice with your bank details. Please note that if your application is successful, you are committing to actively participate in the LGW Programme, and you are consenting to share your contact details with LGW participating galleries to facilitate connections ahead of your visit.