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0117 987 6500
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Which of our funding programmes is right for you?
Before you can apply for funding, you need to decide which of our three programmes is appropriate for your proposed research.
Research schemes for those pursuing post-doctoral research
Postgraduate awards offered to help applicants gain a Masters or doctoral degree.
Funding for Masters level students is available through two schemes first introduced in 2004, the Research Preparation Masters scheme or the Professional Preparation Masters scheme.
Support for Museums, galleries and collections in higher education institutions (HEIs).
0117 987 6500
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for website and further details
Notes:
Whether you are looking for a grant, a research programme or a scheme, you'll find them here, collectively known as funding opportunities.
If you are attached to a higher education institution (HEI) or recognised Independent Research Organisation and would like to find out more about our funding opportunities, the links will take you to the information you need.
Funding Initiatives
Many of our funding opportunities fall within one of our initiatives addressing issues that we feel are best supported by concentrated and coherent funding. These include Religion and Society, Science and Heritage and Beyond Text.
Funding Opportunities
First, choose the right funding opportunity from the list of current opportunities on the browse opportunities page. This will depend on the type of research you are proposing.
By type of research:
Research for those pursuing post-doctoral research
Post-graduate for students undertaking Masters and PhD-level courses
Knowledge Transfer which supports collaborative activities between academic and non-academic partners
International research for those collaborating with researchers from outside the UK, or for students looking to research abroad
Specific funding opportunities for Museums and Galleries.
0207 9695296
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for website and further details
Notes:
CBRL holds, sponsors, and assists with conferences and other forms of outreach, such as exhibitions and museum displays. Conference and other outreach grants are awarded by CBRL on an annual basis to British citizens or members of the British academic community.
Application: Proposals for such events, or requests for assistance, can be made in writing to the UK Administrative Secretary at the London office. The proposal should be in the form of a letter and include a fully costed budget, details on what other support is available or being sought, and information on exactly what support is sought from CBRL.
Deadline: Conference and related proposals will be considered by the CBRL committee at the next quarterly meeting to take place eight weeks or more after they have been received.
It is recommended that those planning to organise a conference or other outreach project discuss their proposals with the Director in advance of making an application.
Awards will not normally be made to support conference attendance by participants from countries other than the UK or those of the Levant.
020 7636 5365
info@thegulbenkianprize.org.uk
info@thegulbenk
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for website and further details
Notes:
The purpose of the Gulbenkian Prize is to recognise and stimulate originality, imagination and excellence in museums and galleries in the UK, and increase public appreciation and enjoyment of all they have to offer.
A single award of £100,000 is presented to a museum or gallery, large or small, anywhere in the UK, whose entry, in the opinion of the judges, best demonstrates a track record of imagination, innovation and excellence through work mainly undertaken during the previous calendar year.
The Prize Administrator is based at:
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
UK Branch
98 Portland Place
London W1B 1ET
0131 476 8461
beverleyd@scottishmuseums.org.uk
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for website and further details
Notes:
The main grants programme provides funding for larger, more ambitious projects that benefit Registered/accredited museums and the Scottish museums sector.
For 2006/07 there will be approx £250 000 and expect to fund between 30 and 50 projects. You can apply for as many grants as you like.
You can apply for between £2000 and £20 000. The grant is normally 50% of the project cost.
The programme is annual with a two stage appplication process. You must submit your pre-application form by 30 November giving you a further two months to finalise your application.
The pre-application and application forms are available from Beverley Davis, tel: 0131 476 8461
email: beverleyd@scottishmuseums.org.uk
0131 476 8461
beverleyd@scottishmuseums.org
Click
for website and further details
Notes:
The small grants programme provides funding for smaller projects that benefit Registered/Accredited museums with a simple application process and a relatively fast response time.
We want to invest in projects and initiatives that align with our vision for a welcoming museums and galleries sector that opens doors and celebrates collections, inspiring creativity, learning and enjoyment for all.
You can apply for up tp £2000 which will normally be 50% of the project cost.
Applications will be accepted at any time of the year up to 15 November 2006 but decisions will only be made four times a year.
Application forms are available from Beverley Davis tel: 0131 476 8461, email: beverleyd@scottishmuseums.org
0131 331 5875
info@scottishconservationstudio.co.uk
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for website and further details
Notes:
The Gordon Fraser Charitable Trust provides funding to Museums Galleries Scotland to distribute to Full members.
The Trust’s priority is to assist development in smaller independent member museums with paper conservation and collections care projects such as collection condition surveys, conservation treatment and related staff coaching/training.
It is a condition set by the Gordon Fraser Charitable Trust that all work is undertaken by the Scottish Conservation Studio and you should contact Helen Creasy at the Scottish Conservation Studio in the first instance to discuss your project or request an estimate:
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for website and further details
Notes:
This small research and travel bursary fund was established, in 2007/08, to enable curators (honorary or paid) or collections managers, in Museums Galleries Scotland full member museums, to develop and share knowledge around one sparsely documented or researched collection in their care.
Over the last two years the fund has allowed for individual skills development, sharing of specialist expertise and dedicated research time for collections staff and volunteers. Museums Galleries Scotland awarded four bursaries in 2007/08 to Glasgow City Council, North Ayrshire Council, Falkirk Council and the Scottish Maritime Museum and a further two in 2008/09 to the Scottish Fisheries Museum and Glasgow City Council.
0131 247 4133
info@socantscot.org
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for website and further details
Notes:
The Gift was instituted by Dr Gunning in 1887, and it is awarded in line with the resources available from the fund in any one year to help experts to visit museums, collections, or materials of archaeological science, at home or abroad for the purposes of special investigation and research .
The Gift is open to non-Fellows.
There are no application forms, but applicants should forward, hard copy only:
Details of the proposed study
Estimated costs
A curriculum vitae
The name of a referee to whom reference may be made if required.
This must reach the Director of the Society by 30th November of the calendar year for which the Gift is required. Late applications cannot be considered. Applicants will be notified in March of the decision of the Society in respect of their application.
Details of the proposed study
Estimated costs
A curriculum vitae
The name of a referee to whom reference may be made if required.
Further details from the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
020 7969 5202
bsr@britac.ac.uk
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for website and further details
Notes:
These Awards are intended to promote the study of Italian archaeological material by those of high academic potential who have had limited previous opportunity to visit Italy.
Applicants must have graduated prior to taking up the Award, but need not be registered for postgraduate study.
Applications are also invited from those working in museums who could benefit from studying comparable Italian archaeological material.
For an extended period of study in Italy, normally 3 months; including accommodation and full-board.
Research grant: £150 per month + £500 travel allowance.
Deadline for applications: 13 January 2009.
Research Fund
Arts and Humanities Research Board
United Kingdom
0117 987 6500 Click
for website and further details
Notes:
Which of our funding programmes is right for you?
Before you can apply for funding, you need to decide which of our three programmes is appropriate for your proposed research.
Research schemes for those pursuing post-doctoral research
Postgraduate awards offered to help applicants gain a Masters or doctoral degree.
Funding for Masters level students is available through two schemes first introduced in 2004, the Research Preparation Masters scheme or the Professional Preparation Masters scheme.
Support for Museums, galleries and collections in higher education institutions (HEIs).
University Museums Galleries and Collections Funding Opportunities
Arts and Humanities Research Council
United Kingdom
0117 987 6500 Click
for website and further details
Notes:
Whether you are looking for a grant, a research programme or a scheme, you'll find them here, collectively known as funding opportunities.
If you are attached to a higher education institution (HEI) or recognised Independent Research Organisation and would like to find out more about our funding opportunities, the links will take you to the information you need.
Funding Initiatives
Many of our funding opportunities fall within one of our initiatives addressing issues that we feel are best supported by concentrated and coherent funding. These include Religion and Society, Science and Heritage and Beyond Text.
Funding Opportunities
First, choose the right funding opportunity from the list of current opportunities on the browse opportunities page. This will depend on the type of research you are proposing.
By type of research:
Research for those pursuing post-doctoral research
Post-graduate for students undertaking Masters and PhD-level courses
Knowledge Transfer which supports collaborative activities between academic and non-academic partners
International research for those collaborating with researchers from outside the UK, or for students looking to research abroad
Specific funding opportunities for Museums and Galleries.
Conference and Outreach funding
Council for British Research in the Levant (CBRL)
Levant
0207 9695296 Click
for website and further details
Notes:
CBRL holds, sponsors, and assists with conferences and other forms of outreach, such as exhibitions and museum displays. Conference and other outreach grants are awarded by CBRL on an annual basis to British citizens or members of the British academic community.
Application: Proposals for such events, or requests for assistance, can be made in writing to the UK Administrative Secretary at the London office. The proposal should be in the form of a letter and include a fully costed budget, details on what other support is available or being sought, and information on exactly what support is sought from CBRL.
Deadline: Conference and related proposals will be considered by the CBRL committee at the next quarterly meeting to take place eight weeks or more after they have been received.
It is recommended that those planning to organise a conference or other outreach project discuss their proposals with the Director in advance of making an application.
Awards will not normally be made to support conference attendance by participants from countries other than the UK or those of the Levant.
The Gulbenkian Prize for Museums and Galleries
Gulbenkian Awards
United Kingdom
020 7636 5365 info@thegulbenkianprize.org.uk
info@thegulbenk Click
for website and further details
Notes:
The purpose of the Gulbenkian Prize is to recognise and stimulate originality, imagination and excellence in museums and galleries in the UK, and increase public appreciation and enjoyment of all they have to offer.
A single award of £100,000 is presented to a museum or gallery, large or small, anywhere in the UK, whose entry, in the opinion of the judges, best demonstrates a track record of imagination, innovation and excellence through work mainly undertaken during the previous calendar year.
The Prize Administrator is based at:
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
UK Branch
98 Portland Place
London W1B 1ET
Main Grants Programme
Scottish Museums Council
Scotland
0131 476 8461 beverleyd@scottishmuseums.org.uk Click
for website and further details
Notes:
The main grants programme provides funding for larger, more ambitious projects that benefit Registered/accredited museums and the Scottish museums sector.
For 2006/07 there will be approx £250 000 and expect to fund between 30 and 50 projects. You can apply for as many grants as you like.
You can apply for between £2000 and £20 000. The grant is normally 50% of the project cost.
The programme is annual with a two stage appplication process. You must submit your pre-application form by 30 November giving you a further two months to finalise your application.
The pre-application and application forms are available from Beverley Davis, tel: 0131 476 8461
email: beverleyd@scottishmuseums.org.uk
Small Grants Programme
Scottish Museums Council
Scotland
0131 476 8461 beverleyd@scottishmuseums.org Click
for website and further details
Notes:
The small grants programme provides funding for smaller projects that benefit Registered/Accredited museums with a simple application process and a relatively fast response time.
We want to invest in projects and initiatives that align with our vision for a welcoming museums and galleries sector that opens doors and celebrates collections, inspiring creativity, learning and enjoyment for all.
You can apply for up tp £2000 which will normally be 50% of the project cost.
Applications will be accepted at any time of the year up to 15 November 2006 but decisions will only be made four times a year.
Application forms are available from Beverley Davis tel: 0131 476 8461, email: beverleyd@scottishmuseums.org
Gordon Fraser Charitable Trust fund
Scottish Museums Council
Scotland
0131 331 5875 info@scottishconservationstudio.co.uk Click
for website and further details
Notes:
The Gordon Fraser Charitable Trust provides funding to Museums Galleries Scotland to distribute to Full members.
The Trust’s priority is to assist development in smaller independent member museums with paper conservation and collections care projects such as collection condition surveys, conservation treatment and related staff coaching/training.
It is a condition set by the Gordon Fraser Charitable Trust that all work is undertaken by the Scottish Conservation Studio and you should contact Helen Creasy at the Scottish Conservation Studio in the first instance to discuss your project or request an estimate:
Collections: research and travel bursaries
Scottish Museums Council
Scotland
Click
for website and further details
Notes:
This small research and travel bursary fund was established, in 2007/08, to enable curators (honorary or paid) or collections managers, in Museums Galleries Scotland full member museums, to develop and share knowledge around one sparsely documented or researched collection in their care.
Over the last two years the fund has allowed for individual skills development, sharing of specialist expertise and dedicated research time for collections staff and volunteers. Museums Galleries Scotland awarded four bursaries in 2007/08 to Glasgow City Council, North Ayrshire Council, Falkirk Council and the Scottish Maritime Museum and a further two in 2008/09 to the Scottish Fisheries Museum and Glasgow City Council.
The Gunning Jubilee Gift
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
World
0131 247 4133 info@socantscot.org Click
for website and further details
Notes:
The Gift was instituted by Dr Gunning in 1887, and it is awarded in line with the resources available from the fund in any one year to help experts to visit museums, collections, or materials of archaeological science, at home or abroad for the purposes of special investigation and research .
The Gift is open to non-Fellows.
There are no application forms, but applicants should forward, hard copy only:
Details of the proposed study
Estimated costs
A curriculum vitae
The name of a referee to whom reference may be made if required.
This must reach the Director of the Society by 30th November of the calendar year for which the Gift is required. Late applications cannot be considered. Applicants will be notified in March of the decision of the Society in respect of their application.
Details of the proposed study
Estimated costs
A curriculum vitae
The name of a referee to whom reference may be made if required.
Further details from the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Tim Potter Memorial Award
The British School at Rome
Italy
020 7969 5202 bsr@britac.ac.uk Click
for website and further details
Notes:
These Awards are intended to promote the study of Italian archaeological material by those of high academic potential who have had limited previous opportunity to visit Italy.
Applicants must have graduated prior to taking up the Award, but need not be registered for postgraduate study.
Applications are also invited from those working in museums who could benefit from studying comparable Italian archaeological material.
For an extended period of study in Italy, normally 3 months; including accommodation and full-board.
Research grant: £150 per month + £500 travel allowance.
Deadline for applications: 13 January 2009.