Our Jonathan Ruffer curatorial grants support UK curators, museum professionals and researchers to undertake travel and other activities that will extend and develop their curatorial expertise, collections-based knowledge and art historical interests.
The grants can support, for example:
- UK and international travel and accommodation for research trips and conferences
- Training courses and programmes of study (including online)
- Subscriptions, for example archive subscriptions
- Other kinds of activity where a strong case can be made for its contribution to the development of curatorial skills and collections-based research projects
Please note, the grants cannot be used to cover fees for the applicant or other participants involved in the research.
What we can fund
Curators and other museum professionals, including researchers and academics, who are:
- employed by or working in partnership with a museum, gallery, archive or arts organisation which is not-for-profit and regularly programmes exhibitions that are open to the public. This could include charities, CICs and CIOs.
If you are not based in a museum or gallery we ask that you provide a letter of support from a fully or provisionally accredited public collection.
For full eligibility details please see the Guidance for applicants.
Who cannot apply
Applicants who are not employed by, or working with, a UK museum, gallery or arts organisation.
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