Board meeting: March 2023
Schedule of decisions from the Board of Trustees meeting in March 2023.
National Heritage Memorial Fund
MFC Chapels of Wales
Applicant: Addoldai Cymru
Decision: Reject
MFC Gladstone 125 - urgent repairs to Gladstone’s Library
Applicant: Gladstone's Library
Decision: Award grant of £777,246 (93.96% of total costs)
This is a forward commitment for the 2023-2024 financial year
Acquisition of the medal group of Arthur Scarf VC
Applicant: Royal Air Force Museum
Decision: Award grant of £390,000 (57% of costs)
Urgent conservation work to RRS Discovery
Applicant: Dundee Industrial Heritage Ltd.
Decision: Award grant Increase of £1,000,000 in addition to previous award of £408,768. A total grant of £1,408,768 (88% of revised costs)
Portrait of Omai (Mai), first Polynesian to visit Britain (d. 1779)
Applicant: National Portrait Gallery
Decision: Award grant of £10,000,000 (20% of total costs)
This is a forward commitment for the 2023-2024 financial year