In 2023, there is one key aim for the Reimagine programme. We want to fund projects that will:
- help organisations reimagine their support for the workforce.
The term ‘workforce’ could include your colleagues, volunteers and/or your professional networks. We can support a range of activities that enable you to develop, diversify and/or sustain the sector in the face of the most pressing challenges.
We want to support your colleagues, volunteers and/or partners working in these priority areas:
- Collections
- Exhibitions
- Learning
Our priority outcomes are:
- Strengthening Equity, Diversity and Inclusion within the sector
- Creating and improving opportunities for people to work in the sector
- Increasing and enhancing partnerships
What can we fund?
By way of example, funded projects might include:
- New staff members or tailored support from freelancers/external partners
- Joint programming or knowledge- and skills-sharing via a professional network
- Mentoring schemes, training or placements to open up new pathways into the sector
- In-house training or wellbeing offers for staff and volunteers to boost skills, morale and retention over the longer term
- Volunteer recruitment through outreach and events
- Access and skills audits, along with new policies, strategies or advisory groups
- New toolkits or updated best practice guidance for the sector
- Some improvements to infrastructure, systems or equipment to enhance hybrid or remote working
What can’t we fund?
Unfortunately, we cannot provide funding for:
- Retrospective activity – your project must not have started before you are due to receive a decision from us. Please refer to the dates listed below.
- Large-scale capital work and/or considerable repairs projects.
- Long-term running costs.
- Overheads, unless these are specific to your project.
- Individuals to undertake research or training (if this is relevant to you, you might like to read more about Jonathan Ruffer curatorial grants).
- Projects whose principal aims fall outside the priorities for this scheme.