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Collections Access Grant Case Studies
“MDEM offered Collections Access Grants to help museums in the East Midlands to support museums to increase access to collections projects such as improving documentation, storage and care of collections. The grants were from £250-£1,000. ”
Small Grant Case Studies
“MDEM offered Small Grants to help museums in the East Midlands to support small-scale projects from £250-£1,500 where funding had been difficult to source, and prioritising urgent needs related to the Covid-19 crisis. These case studies a”
Reboot & Recovery Grant Case Studies
“Thanks to Art Fund partnership funding, MDEM offered Reboot & Recovery Grants to help museums in the East Midlands re-build their offer to audiences and strengthen organisationally in response to the impact of the Covid-19 crisis. Th”
21st Century Visitor Attractions
“The 21st Century Visitor Attraction programme was created in partnership with the Arts Marketing Association to help organisations become more audience-focused, resilient and successful. Working with experienced trainers, two cohort of m”
Market Town Museums Network
“In 2016, Leicestershire County Council (LCC), in partnership with Museum Development East Midlands (MDEM), successfully secured an Arts Council Resilience Fund grant of £87,300 to establish the Market Town Museums’ Network. Initially com”
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Supporting Young People Working in Heritage
We are pleased to share the development of an exciting new project to support progression opportunities for young people in heritage organisations. The project is a collaboration between Norfolk Museums Service and The Y (Leicester YMCA), partners who have already...
Bursaries for Arts Marketing Association Digital Marketing Day 2022
MDEM is pleased to be offering four bursaries for individuals from accredited museums to attend the Arts Marketing Association (AMA) annual Digital Marketing Day taking place on 30 November 2022 at the British Museum in London. These bursaries will cover the full cost...
Museum Development Programme Evaluation
Arts Council England has commissioned DC Research Ltd (in partnership with Durnin Research and Pomegranate) to carry out an evaluation of the impact of Arts Council England’s investment in the Museum Development Programme. As part of the evaluation, we would greatly...
Supporting Young People Working in Heritage
We are pleased to share the development of an exciting new project to support progression opportunities for young people in heritage organisations. The project is a collaboration between Norfolk Museums Service and The Y (Leicester YMCA), partners who have already...
Bursaries for Arts Marketing Association Digital Marketing Day 2022
MDEM is pleased to be offering four bursaries for individuals from accredited museums to attend the Arts Marketing Association (AMA) annual Digital Marketing Day taking place on 30 November 2022 at the British Museum in London. These bursaries will cover the full cost...
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