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National Archives - Project Grants

National Archives
Ongoing

Funding

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Location

UK-wide

Applications

Rolling (always open)

Overview

The National Archives offers project grants for heritage organisations in North West England. This funding helps galleries, libraries, archives, and museums work with communities. The grants aim to make community projects more sustainable and transferable across the heritage sector. You can use the money to develop innovative community-facing projects. The funding helps share learning and best practices between heritage organisations. No specific funding amounts or deadlines are mentioned. Applications appear to be accepted on a rolling basis.

Eligibility

Key requirements:

  • Must be a heritage organisation (gallery, library, archive, or museum)
  • Project must be community-facing
Who is this for?

This grant is for heritage organisations in North West England including galleries, libraries, archives, and museums. You should apply if you want to develop community-facing projects or share innovative practices across the heritage sector.

Sectors

Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

Regions

National (UK-wide)
Full details from National Archives

Aims/priorities: This initiative aims to respond to a long-standing challenge in the UK’s GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums) and heritage sectors: how to make innovation and learning from community-facing projects more sustainable, transferable, and accessible across the sector. Through a supportive funding structure, it aims to help communities and…

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Last updated: 3 August 2026