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Workforce Development & CPD Grants

Our Workforce Development and Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Grants can support museum organisations and practitioners to undertake individual or group development opportunities and upskill in their role.

Thanks to support from Art Fund, MDM is pleased to offer grants to fund Workforce Development and Individual Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities. The aim of this grant scheme is to support the sector in the retention, training and ongoing development of the museum workforce.

Development grants are available for individuals or groups working in and with eligible Midlands museums (including museum volunteers and freelancers). Organisations in direct receipt of Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) funding, or Nationally Funded Museums are not eligible to apply.   

·      Grants of up £750 are available for individuals

·      Grants of up to £2,000 are available for organisations

The CPD Grant funding opened on 5 June 2024 and has a rolling deadline until 31 October 2024. Once all funding has been allocated, applications will close. This may be before the advertised end date of the grant scheme.

All activity must be completed by end of February 2025

Find out more and apply:

Download and complete the Workforce Development & CPD Grants Form and submit to MDM Grants before the deadline.

If you have any questions about the scheme, please contact grants@mdmidlands.org.uk

Key Information

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Workforce Development & CPD Grants

Grant available: Up to £2000

Applications open: Wednesday 5 June 2024

Applications close: Thursday 31 October 2024 (or sooner if funds are allocated before this date)

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