Fundraising and Grants

A selection of downloadable resources and advice about finding funding and grant opportunities for your museum.

Museum Development East Midland’s Development Programmes and Grants
Museum Development East Midlands offers support through delivering a variety of development support programmes and grant funding opportunities.
Find out more about Museum Development East Midland’s grants on our Support and Grants page.

Funding for the East Midlands
A guide to finding funding, investment and support for the voluntary and community sector and social enterprises from the East Midlands Funding Forum.
Download the Funding for the East Midlands guide.

AIM Success Guide: Successful Fundraising
This fundraising guide is intended to help museums large and small to understand the current fundraising environment and to provide practical advice on how to kick-start or improve your fundraising activity. The advice is aimed at all museum staff, since there is a role for everyone in the fundraising process, but it will be particularly relevant for those who have fundraising as their remit, and for senior staff and trustees.
Download the AIM Success Guide to Successful Fundraising

AIM Focus Paper: Fundraising for Museums
Is your museum making best use of all the funding sources and techniques available? This AIM Focus Paper provides an outline of the wide range of fundraising sources and techniques that have proved to be effective in museums and galleries.
Download the AIM Focus Paper on Fundraising for Museums