The PRISM Fund 2011-2012 is now available.
The fund for the Preservation of Industrial and Scientific Material (PRISM Fund) supports the acquisition and/ or conservation of any object or group of objects illustrating the history of any branch of science, industry or technology.
The PRISM Fund covers England and Wales. A parallel fund for the purchase of objects relating to the arts, literature and history is administered by the Victoria and Albert Museum on behalf of MLA. Corresponding schemes are administered in Scotland and Northern Ireland by the National Museums of Scotland and the Northern Ireland Museums Council respectively.
The Fund total for this year is £150,000.
The following Guidance Notes provide full details of how to apply for the Fund. Please note that the following key changes have been introduced this year:
- Applicants can apply for grants of between £500 and £12,000.
- Organisations that have secured a grant via PRISM in the previous two financial years will not be give priority.
- Up to 50 per cent of in-kind contribution to a project can be provided in the form of volunteer labour.
The PRISM Fund has now transferred to Arts Council England.
For further information please contact Paula Brikci (Manager, Designation & PRISM Fund) or Sarah Waldron (Assistant, Designation and PRISM Fund):
Email: prism@artscouncil.org.uk
Annual Reports
In 2008/09 the Fund awarded £231,021 to 34 different projects to aid in the acquisition and conservation of scientific and industrial heritage. Objects covered in this report include portraits of scientist Humphry Davy, a fossil Ichthyosaur and the Thames barge Thalatta.
Previous Previous PRISM Fund reports
PRISM Grant Fund Annual Report 2009/10 (PDF 120MB)
PRISM Grant Fund Annual Report 2008/09 (PDF 912KB)
PRISM Grant Fund Annual Report 2007/08 (Word 9 Mb)
PRISM Grant Fund Annual Report 2006/07 (PDF 365 KB)
PRISM Grant Fund Annual Report 2005/6 (PDF 483KB)
PRISM Grant Fund Annual Report 2004/5 (PDF 447KB)
PRISM Grant Fund Annual Report 2003/04 (PDF 334KB)
Guidance Notes, Application Form and Claim Form
PRISM Guidance for Applicants (PDF 109KB)
PRISM Acquisition Application Form (PDF 66KB)
PRISM Conservation Application Form (PDF 109KB)