MLA/V&A Purchase Grant Fund

This is a Government fund administered by the V&A in partnership with the MLA.  It contributes to the purchase of objects relating to the arts, literature and history by museums, galleries, record repositories and specialist libraries in England and Wales.

PRISM Fund

The Fund for the Preservation of Industrial and Scientific Material (PRISM Fund) supports the aquisition and/or conservation of a movable object or group of objects illustrating the history of any branch of science or technology.

The Designation Challenge Fund

The Designation Challenge Fund is available to Museums with Designated Collections.  The core aims of the Fund are to promote excellence and raise standards of museum provision, and to enable those with Designated Collections to provide high quality services.