Aims/priorities: The Project Grants scheme is part of the 'Spaces, Places and Belonging' Community Hub launched in early 2026. This is a new national programme led by The National Archives in partnership with Leeds Museums & Galleries, the National Library of Wales, and the Community Archives & Heritage Group.
Project Grants to fund substantial, collaborative projects between at least one GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums) or Heritage organisation and one community group. These grants support in-depth research, skills development, and the creation of lasting resources that reflect diverse voices and experiences.
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 organisations share their work more widely and contribute to a growing body of knowledge that others can learn from and build upon.
The grants are intended to support in-depth research, skills development, and the creation of lasting resources that reflect diverse voices and experiences.
Projects should be co-designed and community-led, with a focus on inclusion, sustainability, and impact. Whether building upon a Seed Corn project or starting fresh, Project Grants are intended to create meaningful change and long-term value for both communities and institutions.
Who can apply? Partnerships between GLAM or Heritage organisations and community groups can apply.
Each application must involve at least one GLAM or Heritage organisation and one community group working collaboratively.
Partnerships must:
- Be involved with, or linked in some way to, the GLAM and/or heritage sectors.
- Be based in the UK (England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, or Wales).
- Have a UK bank account.
- Have not received a Community Hub Project Grant before.
Grant amount: Grants of up to £30,000 are available.
Application process: Applicants are strongly encouraged to speak to the Community Hub team about their proposals at an early stage to ensure they align with the purpose of the funding.
You can access the assessment criteria and application form here.
Deadline: Monday, 16 November.
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