Do you need funding to borrow works from national collections? Then apply to Weston Loan Programme with Art Fund, which is now open.
The Weston Loan Programme with Art Fund provides funding and training for regional museums and galleries to secure important strategic loans from major UK collections.
The grants cover up to 100% of the costs associated with securing and displaying a loan, for example security reviews, insurance, transportation, conservation, installation and invigilation.
They also support activity related to maximising the impact of the loan, such as production of marketing materials, on-site interpretation and/or audience engagement activity.
Made possible with the support of the Garfield Weston Foundation, the programme aims to encourage new and stronger relationships between regional and national museums and galleries.
Take a look at some of the loans supported so far, across the first, second and third rounds of funding.
Who should apply
Art Fund can accept applications from UK public museums, galleries, historic houses, libraries and archives which are:
- regional and/or run by local authorities or universities, or have independent Trust status
- open for at least half the week for at least six months of the year (but we’d be happy to discuss this further)
- at least provisionally accredited
If your museum is not fully or provisionally accredited you’ll be asked to explain why, and to demonstrate a longstanding commitment to care for the collections to the same nationally recognised standard.
Art Fund will consider applications that:
- enhance or maximise the possibilities of already planned loans/exhibitions/programming
- enable ‘quickfire’ and ‘quick win’ loan requests
- support long-term relationship and display development
Art Fund doesn’t expect you to have confirmed approval of any loan request before you apply, but you’ll be expected to demonstrate that you have discussed the details in depth with the relevant national museum partner and ascertained the conditions that will need to be met to receive the loan, and the likely costs.
Funds available
£5,000-£25,000, though we are able to consider applications for more or less if there is a strong case to do so
Visit the Art Fund website to read the guidance for applicants and start your application.
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