Want to improve your fundraising skills to enable more learning activities in your museum? Interested in deepening your understanding of the UK fundraising landscape with a focus on museum learning? Then our new course is for you.
This interactive 4-week course provides a comprehensive overview of fundraising for museum and heritage learning programmes in the UK. It will offer an in-depth overview of the UK funding landscape (from major funders, trusts and foundations – to local funding and individual sponsorships) and help you to identify the most relevant funding opportunities for your work.
Learn practical skills including:
- mapping potential funders
- creating a personal fundraising checklist
- drafting a funding application
Who is the course for?
This course is suitable for those who are new to fundraising for learning activities, want to learn more about the funding landscape in the UK and build confidence in writing funding applications. No matter whether you are working within a learning or development team in a museum or setting up as a freelance educator – this course will provide a practical foundation for your fundraising journey.
Course structure
Session 1
Why fundraise and an overview of the funding landscape. Guest speaker from a UK funder
Session 2
Being ready to apply for funding and making the ask. Guest speaker from a UK funder
Session 3
Success breeds success – how to make a convincing application: audience, experience, evaluation, monitoring to include a practical activity - start your case for support/ funding application
Session 4
1:1 mentoring – Sam and Rachel will provide mentoring support around your funding needs and case for support/application
When is it?
Tuesdays 23, 30 September & 14, 21 October 2025 on Zoom, 14:00 – 16:00
How much is it?
£130 – GEM Members
£180 – Non-members