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Grants and funding
MLA makes grants to sponsored bodies who promote different aspects of the work of museums, libraries and archives or within the remit of national programmes, such as Framework for the Future and Renaissance.
A few schemes are open to applications from organisations within the sector. However, the eligibility criteria differ from scheme to scheme. Should any organisation consider making an application it is recommended that they read the specific guidance notes for these schemes beforehand. Please note that MLA does not make grants to individuals.
If a scheme is not listed below it may be one of the discontinued schemes.
For further information or queries about the management of MLA’s grants, please contact Matthew Smith or Margaret Gillett, Grants and Procurement Managers.
Supporting the history of any branch of science, industry or technology
The PRISM Grant Fund supports the acquisition and/or conservation of a movable object or group of objects illustrating the history of any branch of science or technology
> Read more about prism grant fundDeveloping the quality and standards of regional collections
The MLA / Victoria & Albert Purchase Grant Fund contributes to the purchase of objects relating to the arts, literature and history
> Read more about purchase grant fundEnabling blind and partially sighted people to play a greater role in the Cultural Olympiad
Expressions of interest are invited from museums in the West Midlands for a regional CultureLink pilot
> Read more about cultureLink