Jonathan Ruffer curatorial grants

About the Open Call

These grants provide funding for travel and other practical costs, to help curators undertake collections and exhibition research projects in the UK or internationally. 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 is Offered

Funding range: Up to £2,000 (small grant) or over £2,000 (large grant). Grants cover travel and other practical costs for research, including UK and international travel and accommodation for research trips and conferences, training courses and programmes of study (including online), and subscriptions.

Requirements

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 for the majority of the year. This could include charities, CICs and CIOs. If you are not based in a museum or gallery you must provide a letter of support from a fully or provisionally accredited public collection. Applicants who are not employed by, or working with, a UK museum, gallery or arts organisation cannot apply.

How to Apply

Read the Guidance for applicants which explains criteria for funding and helps with the application form. Get in touch if further questions or to attend an online meeting. Submit your application by logging into your My Art Fund account, or create an account, ensuring you are registered as a professional user.