Funder: Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Application deadline) | September 2027 (References deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to £25,000; outcomes normally expected within five years
Summary: Supports organisations undertaking original conservation research or technical analysis on British art in their own collections.
Key Information: Supported items must be in public or charitable ownership and accessible to the public.
Description
The Paul Mellon Centre’s Conservation Grants help organisations protect and preserve significant works of British art through original and needed conservation research. The programme supports research projects, or technical analysis leading to research projects, on items in applicants’ own collections. Its scope includes British art, visual culture and architecture, with the intended outcome of enhancing understanding of the objects studied.
The Centre prioritises academically rigorous, original and innovative work that contributes to scholarship over the longer term. It also considers timeliness, financial need, work in geographical or cultural contexts not previously supported by the Centre, and projects that include underrepresented voices or reach broader audiences. Applications should demonstrate feasibility, value for money and consideration of environmental impacts.
