GRANTS TO MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES
- Grants can be made to Herefordshire museums and art galleries to help in the acquisition or loan of works of art or objects of historical importance especially to Herefordshire, or their restoration, conservation, display or storage.
- Grants can also be made to organisations and individuals in Herefordshire supporting the Arts for public benefit, especially those using the Arts to enrich the public offer at museums and heritage sites.
- Support can be given to heritage professionals, artists and craftspeople embarking on their careers.
- Each year the Becca Moult Blacksmithing Award is presented to the student on Holme Lacy’s blacksmithing courses who has demonstrated the most passion and commitment to learning the craft. A prize is also awarded to a student at Hereford College of Arts for printmaking.
- Grants can also be made to organisations and individuals in Herefordshire supporting the Arts for public benefit, especially those using the Arts to enrich the public offer at museums and heritage sites.
- Support can be given to heritage professionals, artists and craftspeople embarking on their careers.
- Each year the Becca Moult Blacksmithing Award is presented to the student on Holme Lacy’s blacksmithing courses who has demonstrated the most passion and commitment to learning the craft. A prize is also awarded to a student at Hereford College of Arts for printmaking.
EXAMPLES OF GRANTS made by the friends of Herefordshire Museums and arts
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Weobley Museum: Restoration of clock
Three Choirs Festival: Organ recital Jason Hodges: Exhibition of photographs Hereford Choral Society: Concert sponsorship Hereford Art Gallery: Conservation of historic picture Hereford Museum: Digitisation of Joshua Cristall pictures Britten Singers: Concert sponsorship Cider Museum: Digital Media Player and display panels Hereford Concert Society: Concert sponsorship Hereford Cathedral Library: Commonwealth seal repair Waterworks Museum: Support for display of tools Leominster Museum: World War One publication Music Pool: Sponsorship of workshops Violette Szabo Museum: Publicity leaflets Hereford Museum: Digitisation of Garrick papers Kington Museum: Display equipment Hereford Cathedral: Recording equipment for oral history Coningsby Museum: Insurance of armour The Courtyard Centre for the Arts: Seat sponsorship William White: Music and books for studies Herefordshire Histories Festival: Website and marketing Herefordshire Light Infantry Museum: Purchase of medals Friends of Castle Green: Pavilion picture hanging system |
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HOW TO APPLY
A letter of no more than one page should describe what a grant would be used for and how this fits with our grant objectives above, demonstrate charitable purpose by explaining how the public will benefit, and state the total cost of what is intended, the amount requested from FHMA, and whether you have also applied to anyone else. It is also useful for us to know where you found out about FHMA.
Applications should be sent to:
The Secretary
FHMA
18 Coningsby Court
Hereford
HR1 2DF
or emailed to [email protected]
Applications should be sent to:
The Secretary
FHMA
18 Coningsby Court
Hereford
HR1 2DF
or emailed to [email protected]
