To help museums respond quickly with applications to the emergency funding schemes from Arts Council England, National Lottery Heritage Fund, and Historic England we are offering free, one-hour bid-writing surgeries to support non-NPO Accredited museums in the South East wanting to apply to either fund.

We have 50 surgeries available with Sonia Rasbery 

These one-hour surgeries can be offered one of two ways (please choose which one you would prefer):

1.    an advice slot, involving a discussion about the scheme/s and application processes in relation to your circumstances, including any questions that remain after you have read the guidance

2.    a proofing slot, involving feedback on what you have already drafted

To book one of the ‘advice’ slots, we need you to confirm the following:

·         Museum name and accreditation status

·         Which funder will you be applying to (ACE or NLHF)

·         Which deadline you are aiming to submit your application (i.e. ACE Round 1 is 16 April; Round 2 is 30 April; NLHF 30 June; HE 3 May ).

·         How you want to be contacted (phone / Zoom / GoogleMeet / Skype / Whats App)

·         Contact name, email, phone number (and Skype username if wanting to use that; email alone is fine for Zoom or Google Meet)

·         Whether you would like your Museum Development Officer to attend the virtual meeting (Y/N).

To book one of the ‘proofing’ slots, we need you to confirm the following:

·         Museum name and accreditation status

·         Which deadline you are aiming to submit your application (i.e. ACE Round 1 is 16 April; Round 2 is 30 April; NLHF 30 June; HE 3 May ).

·         Contact name, email, phone number

·         Email a draft of your application to your Museum Development Officer ASAP so Sonia can read it before the meeting.

How to apply?

For more information, or to book a slot, please email your Museum Development Officer (see list below).

Surrey/Sussex:     Helen.derbyshire@southeastmuseums.org; Elaine.sansom@southeastmuseums.org

Kent:                      Samantha.bowen@southeastmuseums.org; Joanna.low@southeastmuseums.org

Ox/Bucks:              Sarah.menary@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Hants/Berks/Iow: Stephen.lowy@hamsphireculturaltrust.org.uk; Katrina.burton@hampshireculturaltrust.org.uk

This support is only available to museums in the South East which are non-NPO, non-National, Accredited or Working Towards Accreditation.

Helping museums apply for Emergency Relief Funds

With our Museum Development colleagues across England, we have developed a number of resources and programmes to help museums apply for Emergency Relief Funds from Arts Council England, National Lottery Heritage Fund, and Government Support for Small Businesses.

• Discover which funding schemes you are eligible for using this simple flowchart created by the West Midlands Museum Development team.
• Read a summary of ACE and NLHF Emergency Response funding created by the Northwest Museum Development team.
• Watch a short video with guidance on how to apply for ACE and NLHF Emergency Response Funds created by the Northwest Museum Development team.
• Request one of our free bid-writing surgeries with Sonia Rasbery to hone your ACE or NLHF application.  Contact your Museum Development Officer to book a time.