PRISM Grant Fund

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.

Until 31 March 2003, the Fund was administered on behalf of MLA by the Science Museum, but is now administerd directly by MLA. The Fund is allocated £250,000 per annum.

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 PRISM Fund is currently open for applications. We aim to respond to applications within two months. Applications for the purchase of items at auction are encouraged. If you would like to discuss the eligibility of your organisation for PRISM funding or want advice on the application and awarding process, or if you would like to discuss a potential project or want advice on preparing an application please contact Katherine Doyle, PRISM Fund Manager. Tel: 020 7273 1446; Email: prism@mla.gov.uk.

Annual Reports

In 2007/08 the fundawarded £173,458 to 29 different organisations to aid in the acquisition and conservation of scientific and industrial heritage. Objects covered in this report include an autogyro, a pair of mercury arc rectifiers and hominid material from Kent’s Cavern. M Grant Fund Annual Report 2007/08

PRISM Grant Fund Annual Report 2007/08 (Word 9 Mb)

Previous PRISM Grant Fund Annual Reports

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

Guidance Notes [Updated March 2009] (PDF 98KB)

Application Form (PDF 126KB)

Financial Claim Form (Excel 599 kB)

PRISM Name & Logo

A logo is available for PRISM Fund Grant recipients to use on their websites and in their promotional literature.

Guidelines

Logo usage guidelines - MLA PRISM Grant Fund (PDF 491KB) explains how each version of the MLA PRISM logo should be used.

MLA PRISM Grant Fund

The MLA PRISM Grant Fund logo is available for download in two formats. The first is a print logo pack and contains all the relevant permitted variations on the appropriate logo and is intended for use in preparing all printed documents. The second is a web logo pack and contains the logo in two variations and is prepared for use on web pages. This pack should always be used for online purposes.

MLA PRISM Print Logo Pack (ZIP 2.3MB)