Association of Independent Museums (AIM) supports UK independent museums, galleries, and heritage organisations with practical, capacity-building grants rather than large institutional awards. Its funding is especially geared toward small and medium-sized museums that need help improving collections care, strengthening fundraising and visitor infrastructure, building staff/volunteer skills, or attending sector conferences. AIM often works through targeted schemes, many funded in partnership with trusts such as Pilgrim Trust and the Julia Rausing Trust, and some opportunities are restricted to AIM members or specific geographies like Wales.
Small, targeted grants and bursaries through structured application rounds; many programs have set deadlines, eligibility rules, and are not open to unsolicited proposals. Awards are generally modest (for example, training grants up to £350 or all-inclusive conference tickets), with some project grants supporting specific capital or collections-care needs.
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Check whether your organization is an AIM member and whether the scheme is open to your geography or museum size before applying. Most opportunities run on fixed cycles with deadlines and require a specific project plan, so tailor the application tightly to the program theme (collections care, training, or visitor/fundraising infrastructure) and apply early for round-based schemes.
Current and upcoming funding from Association Of Independent Museums that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Available to member museums; priority is given to smaller museums receiving less than 20,000 visitors a year.
Deadline: Applications open until November 2026. Claim deadline: Monday 14 December 2026. Applications reviewed monthly (first Tuesday).
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Create a free accountDeadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.