AIM Grants

AIM strives to support museums to feel confident and effective in running their museums. Our grants are available to help our members develop and grow their organisations and underpin key areas of activity.

There is more detail about all our grant programmes below. Please check the eligibility criteria and timetable for the grants you are interested in the guidance documents.

Help with your application

Please talk to us while you are developing your project. We’ll tell you whether your project is eligible and help you make your application as strong as possible. We also recommend discussing any ideas with your regional Museum Development team.

Please contact:

Justeen Stone justeen@aim-museums.co.uk or
Margaret Harrison margaret@aim-museums.co.uk for more information.

We’ve put together our top tips to help you make a strong AIM grant application and improve your chances of success. Read our top tips here>>

All grant schemes require membership of AIM, which is open to all types of museum and heritage organisation. Click here to see the full list of member benefits and to join AIM>>

AIM Hallmarks Grants

The AIM Hallmarks of Prospering Museums identify and promote the typical characteristics of successful heritage organisations. This year Hallmarks grants are available to support AIM members address our new Tackling Inequality Hallmark. For further information, click here>>

AIM Pilgrim Trust Collections and Conservation Grants

AIM is grateful to the Pilgrim Trust for funding the Collections Care, Audit and Conservation grant schemes. The grants support small to medium sized museums to care for their collections more effectively and efficiently and to meet the standards required for Accreditation. The closing date for the next round of applications is 31 March 2021. Click here for further details>>

AIM Biffa Award History Makers

The AIM Biffa Award History Makers Scheme gives grants to museums, galleries and cultural facilities so that they can tell the stories of some of our lesser known historical figures. Expressions of interest for Round 5 have now closed. Find out more here>>

AIM training grants

AIM Training Grants are available to support member museums in developing the skills and expertise of their workforce (paid or voluntary). Applicant museums must be AIM members and priority will be given to smaller museums receiving less than 20,000 visitors p.a. Find out more and make an application here>>

Grant application top tips

Click here to read our top tips for making a strong AIM grant application>>