Working with Collections : Funding

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Funding

Just as Burns collections are in many different hands and have a host of different needs, ways of obtaining funds to support collections management are as diverse.

This section suggests possible funding sources for projects geared towards improving collections care and widening access for all.

A full list of charitable trust information can be found in:

Directory of Grantmaking Trusts
(published by the Charities Aids Foundation)
Kings Hill
West Malling
Kent  ME1 94TA.
Tel: +44 (0)1732 520000
[This should be held in most public libraries]

Further funding bodies can be found on FunderFinder

General funding sources

Scottish Museum Council

One of Scottish Museum Council's activities is to award project Grants to members. Further information on SMC grants procedure can be found in their Grants Guidelines.

Request a hard copy of the guidelines by contacting:

Beverley Davies
Grants / Database Officer
Scottish Museums Council
20-22 Torphichen Street
Edinburgh EH3 8JB
Tel 0131 476 8471
E-mail beverleyd@scottishmuseums.org.uk

Heritage Lottery Fund

The Heritage Lottery Fund grants are designed to improve access to the nation's heritage. Further information available from the HLF website

Gordon Fraser Trust

Holmhurst
Westerton Drive, Bridge of Allan
Stirling FK9 4QL

General charitable purposes at the Trustees' discretion including the arts, the environment, children and disability, with a particular though not exclusive interest in applications from Scotland.

The Educational Charity of the Stationers’ and Newspapers’ Company

The Old Dairy
Adstockfields
Adstock
Buckingham MK18 2JE
Tel: 01296 714886
Fax: 01296 714711

Educational awards offered to under 25s and those engaged in printing and allied trades, bookbinding and paper conservation, stationary, papermaking, publishing, book selling and production and Worshipful awards to British nationals, 18-35 years old, and intending to make a career in the industry.

British Academy Trust

20-21 Cornwall Terrace
London NW1 4QP
Tel:0207 487 5966

The Arts and Humanities Research Board (AHRB)

The AHRB supports postgraduate research in a huge range of arts subjects. Further information is available from the The Arts and Humanities Research Board website

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Amongst other engineering and science research the EPSRC supports postgraduate research in chemistry, IT and materials science. Further information is available from the EPSRC website

The Laura Ashley Foundation

3 Cromwell Place
London
SW7 2JE
Tel:  020 7581 4662

Full guidelines and applications forms are available from the above address or The Laura Ashley Foundation website.

The Leverhulme Trust

1 Pemberton Row
London
EC4A 3BG

The Leverhulme Trust funds research and education across all academic fields, in the form of research grants, fellowships and bursaries. Further information is available from the above address or the Leverhulme Trust website.

The Pilgrim Trust

Cowley House
9 Little College Street
London
SW1P 3SH
Tel: 020 7222 4723
Fax: 020 7976 0461
Email: georgina.nayler@thepilgrimtrust.org.uk

See the Pilgrim Trust website for further information.

The Pilgrim Trust Conservation Awards Information

See the Conservation Awards website for further information.

Anna Plowden Trust

Contact: Penelope Plowden
43 Landsdown Gardens
London
SW8 2EL
E-mail: penelope.plowden@virgin.net

The trust provides student bursaries for courses and internships; also grants for mid-career training courses.

Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust

The Secretary
1 Buckingham Place
London
SWIE 6HR

Awards offered annually for innovative and well thought-out projects, which will aim to contribute to UK craftsmanship.

Wolfson Family Charitable Trust

8 Queen Anne Street
London
W1G 9LD
Tel: +44 (0)20 7323 5730
Fax: +44 (0)20 7323 3241

The Wolfson Family Charitable Trust work for the advancement of health, education, the arts and humanities. Grants are given to act as a catalyst, to back excellence and talent and to provide support for promising future projects, which may be under funded. The charity has shared objectives and joint administration with the Wolfson Foundation. Further information is available from the Charities Direct website.