Museum Estate and Development Fund (MEND) Round 3

This is an open-access capital fund targeted at non-national Accredited museums and local authorities based in England to apply for funding to undertake vital infrastructure and urgent maintenance backlogs which are beyond the scope of day-to-day maintenance budgets.

The impacts we expect this fund to achieve are that: 

  • Museums across England improve their core infrastructure by tackling their maintenance backlogs
  • Museums across England reduce the immediate risks to buildings, visitors, staff and collections due to improved core infrastructure  

The outcomes we expect to see from recipients of this investment are:  

  • Museums are more financially resilient and environmentally responsible by developing and implementing maintenance plans 
  • Environmental performance of buildings and equipment is increased, supporting the reduction in carbon emissions in the museum sector
  • Improvement in museums ability to offer independent access for disabled people and accommodation of diverse user needs 
  • Museums have strengthened their contribution to local community and regeneration by preserving landmark buildings and ensuring locally treasured collections are accessible by the public 

Key dates

Expressions of Interest open: 9am on 6 March 2023

Expressions of Interest deadline: midday 21 April 2023

Full application forms open: 9am on 30 May 2023

Full application deadline: midday 18 August 2023

For more information on the fund, eligibility criteria, deadline for applications etc, please visit the ACE (Arts Council England) website via the button below.

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