COVID-19 Response Fund in the United Kingdom
Deadline: Ongoing
Are you applying for funding to support a nationally important heritage asset in the UK? Is the heritage asset at risk due to the impact of the COVID-19? Have you explored all other sources of funding? Will the heritage asset be publicly accessible if you secure NHMF funding? Are you a not-for-profit organisation? If yes, then apply for this COVID-19 Response Fund.
This US-based Foundation will fund small organizations that provide social assistance all around the world. Deadline to apply: 30 Sep 2021
NGO Grants to promote and protect Child Rights. Deadline to apply: 15 Aug 2021
Funding for Projects promoting Youth Mental Health & Wellness (Select Countries). Deadline to apply: 11 Aug 2021
Support for Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Projects (Europe). Deadline to apply: 30 Nov 2021
Grants for Latin America in the areas of Education, Business, Tourism and Culture. Deadline to apply: 10 Sep 2021
3-year Pilot Grant-making Program to assist Small and New NGOs. Deadline to apply: 15 August 2021
An Opportunity for NGOs engaged in eradicating Child Labour, Forced Labour, and Human Trafficking. Deadline to apply: 15 August 2021
Grants for Researchers working in the Arts, Humanities, or Social Sciences + Fully-funded to the US. Deadline to apply: 1 October 2021
Open Call for Young Leaders advancing SRHR. Deadline to apply: 15 July 2021
Human Rights Initiative for supporting Women ($20,000 Grants). Deadline to apply: 1 September 2021
Top Dutch Donors that fund internationally to improve livelihoods in communities
One-time Microgrant for NGO Projects that generate Social Impact. Deadline to apply: 30 June 2021
$15,000-$25,000 Funding for Women and Children living in Extreme Poverty. Deadline to apply: 31 July 2021
Seed Grant for Grassroots Organizations and Women-led Initiatives. Deadline to apply: 31 July 2021
Grants to support NGOs working to end the HIV Epidemic. Deadline to apply: 30 June 2021
Funding Streams
This funding stream offers project grants to support any heritage asset which is:
of outstanding importance to the national heritage
at risk due to the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19)
Funding Information
A total of £40million is being distributed by National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF), made up of two lots of £20m:
NHMF has made a commitment of £20m, which is available to applicants from across the UK.
A £20m Cultural Assets Fund has been made available by DCMS as part of the government’s wider Culture Recovery Fund. This funding will safeguard nationally important heritage assets within England.
What can be funded?
NHMF can support any heritage asset which is of outstanding importance to the national heritage and at risk due to the impact of COVID-19, through a project grant.
Examples include:
works of fine and decorative art
museum collections
archives
manuscripts
items of industrial, transport and maritime heritage
historic buildings and land
NHMF can fund a range of costs in order to safeguard the heritage asset which is at risk. These include:
acquisition/purchase costs, including associated professional fees
transport costs, including conservation standard handling and packing for collections or heavy lift/transport costs for large items/historic vehicles
interim storage costs and investment in new permanent storage capacity
urgent conservation work necessary due to COVID-19 impact and investment to resolve maintenance backlog/deficit, collection care costs
condition surveys, cataloguing, management and conservation planning
professional fees, including legal and other fees to support asset transfer
ownership transition costs; fixed term support to enable sustainable rehoming of heritage asset
organisational development costs to support asset transfer; skills development/capacity building, business review and business planning support
Eligibility Criteria
charities
not-for-profit organisations, for example voluntary groups, trusts, social enterprises and community interest companies
public sector organisations
For more information, visit https://www.nhmf.org.uk/funding/covid-19-response-fund