reimagine grants

In 2023, there is one key aim for the Reimagine programme. We want to fund projects that will:

• help organisations reimagine their support for the workforce.

The term ‘workforce’ could include your colleagues, volunteers and/or your professional networks. We can support a range of activities that enable you to develop, diversify and/or sustain the sector in the face of the most pressing challenges.

We want to support your colleagues, volunteers and/or partners working in these priority areas:

• Collections
• Exhibitions
• Learning

Our priority outcomes are:

• Strengthening Equity, Diversity and Inclusion within the sector
• Creating and improving opportunities for people to work in the sector
• Increasing and enhancing partnerships

What can we fund?

By way of example, funded projects might include:

• New staff members or tailored support from freelancers/external partners
• Joint programming or knowledge- and skills-sharing via a professional network
• Mentoring schemes, training or placements to open up new pathways into the sector
• In-house training or wellbeing offers for staff and volunteers to boost skills, morale and retention over the longer term
• Volunteer recruitment through outreach and events
• Access and skills audits, along with new policies, strategies or advisory groups
• New toolkits or updated best practice guidance for the sector
• Some improvements to infrastructure, systems or equipment to enhance hybrid or remote working

What can’t we fund?

Unfortunately, we cannot provide funding for:

• Retrospective activity – your project must not have started before you are due to receive a decision from us. Please refer to the dates listed below.
• Large-scale capital work and/or considerable repairs projects.
• Long-term running costs.
• Overheads, unless these are specific to your project.
• Individuals to undertake research or training (if this is relevant to you, you might like to read more about Jonathan Ruffer curatorial grants).
• Projects whose principal aims fall outside the priorities for this scheme.