The Heritage Innovation Fund will help to explore, test and grow ideas that aim to ensure the heritage workforce has the capacity and capabilities required to meet future needs.  

The Test Phase of the fund provides grantees up to £75,000 and up to a year of support to test innovation solutions and prototypes to their workforce challenges.

Schedule of decisions

Explore Project reference: NM-22-00422

Applicant: The Historic Houses Association

Decision: Award grant of £74,600

Explore Project reference: NM-22-00425

Applicant: University of Bedfordshire

Decision: Award grant of £63,774

Explore Project reference: NM-22-00430

Applicant: Butterfly Conservation

Decision: Award grant of £61,585

Explore Project reference: NM-22-00441

Applicant: London Transport Museum

Decision: Award grant of £70,408

Explore Project reference: NM-22-00443

Applicant: Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust

Decision: Award grant of £74,676

Explore Project reference: NM-22-00446

Applicant: Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust

Decision: Award grant of £54,400

Explore Project reference: NM-22-00450

Applicant: Ventnor Exchange CIC

Decision: Award grant of £50,200

Explore Project reference: NM-22-00457

Applicant: Arts Marketing Association

Decision: Award grant of £74,862

Explore Project reference: NM-22-00459

Applicant: National Library Scotland

Decision: Award grant of £64,823

Explore Project reference: NM-22-00466

Applicant: Amgueddfa Cymru

Decision: Award grant of £74,250

Explore Project reference: NM-22-00471

Applicant: DigVentures

Decision: Award grant of £72,393

Explore Project reference: NM-22-00472

Applicant: Hull City Council on behalf of HEY! Volunteering

Decision: Award grant of £60,000

Explore Project reference: NM-22-00474

Applicant: North Wales Wildlife Trust

Decision: Award grant of £74,976

Explore Project reference: NM-22-00475

Applicant: Happy Days: EIBF Limited

Decision: Award grant of £73,880

Explore Project reference: NM-22-00478

Applicant: Hampshire Cultural Trust

Decision: Award grant of £75,000

Explore Project reference: NM-22-00479

Applicant: British Film Institute

Decision: Award grant of £74,930

Explore Project reference: NM-22-00488

Applicant: Cornwall Museum Partnership

Decision: Award grant of £74,860

Explore Project reference: NM-22-00424

Applicant: The Heritage Alliance

Decision: Reject

Explore Project reference: NM-22-00445

Applicant: Berkshire Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust

Decision: Reject

Explore Project reference: NM-22-00469

Applicant: Zoological Society of London

Decision: Reject

Explore Project reference: NM-22-00476

Applicant: The Royal Horticultural Society

Decision: Reject

Explore Project reference: NM-22-00482

Applicant: Yorkshire Film Archive

Decision: Reject

Explore Project reference: NM-22-00486

Applicant: United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust

Decision: Reject

Explore Project reference: NM-22-00490

Applicant: Film London

Decision: Reject

Explore Project reference: NM-22-00491

Applicant: Wikimedia UK

Decision: Reject

Explore Project reference: NM-22-00494

Applicant: Care for Young People’s Future

Decision: Reject

Explore Project reference: NM-22-00495

Applicant: The Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts

Decision: Reject

Explore Project reference: NM-22-00504

Applicant: St Columb’s Hall Trust

Decision: Reject