Grants

We’re delighted to offer grant funding of up to £300 towards professional development activities.

Our grant scheme

Our grant scheme is open to applications from individual members and institutional members of NWFed. If you aren’t already a member, find out how to join here.

We have recently increased our maximum grant to £300 to help you access professional development opportunities like in-person or online training, spending time with another organisation, or any other way of developing your skills and experience. You can apply by completing a short application form below.

Guidelines

• Match funding is not required.
• Applications are open to volunteers as well as paid staff.
• The activity you are applying for funding for should support your current role or one to which you reasonably aspire.
• No more than one application can be considered from the same person within a period of one year.
• We do not fund activities which have already taken place.
• Successful applicants will need to report back on their learning. This can be done by writing a blog for the NWFed news page or presenting at one of our events.

Upcoming application deadlines

Applications must be received by the relevant deadline. They will be reviewed and responded to within one week of each deadline.

Unfortunately, any applications received requesting funding for an activity which takes place before the next deadline or the seven days following the deadline will not be considered.

• Wednesday 12 March 2025.
• Wednesday 14 May 2025.
• Wednesday 27 August 2025.
• Wednesday 5 November 2025.

As we are a volunteer-run organisation, please note our inboxes are not monitored on a constant basis and we cannot respond to ad-hoc requests for funding where timelines do not correspond with these deadlines.

Apply now

Please fill out the application form below.

If you cannot submit a written application you can apply verbally over the phone or through a face-to-face meeting. Please contact us if you would like to do this.

Museum Basics

Museums Basics are focused, small group training events covering critical practical museum knowledge, like object marking and labelling, packing and storage, and disaster planning.

In Conversation

Our In Conversation events take place in person and online, covering key current issues in the sector. You’ll hear from expert speakers with inspiring case studies, and have the chance to contribute your expertise too.