Museums Association: Grant Programme for Accredited Museums

Overview

NIMC operates four grant schemes in support of local museums:

• Main Grant Fund
• Acquisition Fund
• Dementia Friendly Museum
• Playful Museums Festival

To apply to the Accredited Museums Grant Programme you must be:

• An Accredited Museum in Northern Ireland

Main Grant Programme

Applications to the Accredited Museums Grant Programme will be assessed by the NIMC Grant Committee in light of the following priorities:

• addressing particular outcomes and indicators of the Programme for Government
• the protection of cultural assets held
• contributing to advancing the goals of the Northern Ireland Museum Policy
• assisting the museum to renew or maintain Accredited status

and, the applicant has

• effectively and pragmatically planned and budgeted the project
• appropriate procurement procedures in place
• planned for or secured the necessary ‘match funding’ from non-central Government funds (‘in kind’ support may be deemed eligible, but applicants should check this with NIMC prior to submitting your application).

Public Policy Priorities

Through consultation NIMC has established that, while museums can have a notable impact across the majority of the outcomes and indicators contained within the Programme for Government, the sector’s work is primarily focused across the following outcomes;

• We are an innovative, creative society, where people can fulfil their potential
• We are a confident, welcoming, outward-looking society
• We have created a place where people want to live and work, to visit and invest
• We give our children and young people the best start in life
• We are a shared society that respects diversity

And the following indicators;

• Improve cultural participation
• Improve the skills profile of the population
• Improve educational outcomes
• Improve child development
• Increase respect for each other
• Improve our international reputation
• Improve our attractiveness as a destination
• Increase the quality of life for people with disabilities

How Much Can I Apply For?

For this round of the grant programme applicants may seek up to 65% of the total project costs. NIMC may also:

• offer less than the sum for which you have applied
• offer to fund a portion of the project for which you have applied.