Funding and support

Brighton Museum

Funding and support

The MLA supports the sector in a variety of ways, ranging from financial grants for improvement and other projects, through to consultancy advice and published toolkits.

Reference Online

The MLA has brokered national agreements for the use of electronic products and services on behalf of English public libraries

Grants and funding

MLA makes grants to sponsored bodies who promote different aspects of the work of museums, libraries and archives

Toolkits

We publish toolkits to help managers and practitioners with practical advice.

Security advice

The MLA's National Security Adviser has specialist knowledge and experience of security issues relating to museums, galleries,...

Driving best practice

MLA’s best practice case studies are designed to inspire the sector and provide evidence of how museums, libraries and archives

The Future Libraries Programme

LGA Group and MLA will work together to support councils, especially where councils want to work together in partnership; by...

Responsibilities transfer

From 1st October 2011, this site will not be updated, so please treat it as the static archive it is. This is because <a target="_Blank" href="http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/">Arts Council England</a> has now taken over museums and libraries responsibilities. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/">The National Archives</a> has assumed responsibility for strategic leadership of the Archives sector. Arts Council responsibilities will also now include the Renaissance programme, Museum Accreditation, and Library Development, together with cultural property services such as Export Licensing and the Acceptance in Lieu scheme. The National Archives has assumed responsibility for providing strategic leadership to the archives sector and advising government on its development. The MLA is now winding down, with a skeleton staff remaining until May 2012 to complete the management of existing Renaissance contracts, complete outstanding financial and contractual arrangements and prepare for the appointment of a liquidator. This website will remain live until 31st March so that the public still has full access to the material on it – good practice case studies, toolkits, guidance and a range of other publications. Continue reading