Hertfordshire Museums

Grants and Funding

Hertfordshire Heritage Fund

The Hertfordshire Heritage Fund was launched in 1988 as a charitable trust. The purpose is to assist museums in the county to purchase items relating to Hertfordshire's past and make them available to the public. Since 1988 over 60 grants have been made. These include:

Hertford Museum - 'The Bull Inn' by Thomas Rowlandson; Hoards of Roman Coins

Ware Museum- Ware Bank £1.00 note issued 1819; 'The Diverting History of John Gilpin' by William Cowper

Hertfordshire Archives & Local Studies - The Panshanger Estate Manuscripts; Lytton letters and more recently support for the Delme Radcliffe Archive Appeal

Further information - if you would like information on the work of the Fund, to make a donation or to enquire about legacies or grants, please contact:

Hertfordshire Heritage Fund, c/o County Museums Development Officer, Hertfordshire Museums, CHR003, Register Office Block, County Hall, Hertford SG13 8EJ or email hertsmuseums@hertscc.gov.uk

Association of Independent Museums

The Association of Independent Museums (AIM) is The National Body Connecting, Supporting and Representing Independent Museums. AIM run different grant schemes - details to follow www.aim-museums.co.uk

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