Income generation links

Conference & meeting room hire

Find me a conference offers users over 7000 conference centres, meeting rooms and training venues to choose from. You can add a basic listing on their website for free. For more information visit the  Find me a conference website.

Conferences UK is a UK venue finding service designed to enable conference organisers and planners access to one central database. For more information visit the  Conferences UK website.

Corporate sponsorship

Arts & Business acts as a crucible where businesses and arts organisations come together to create partnerships to benefit themselves and the community at large. For more information visit the Arts & Business website.

Copyright

Collections Link is the new national advisory service for collections management managed by MDA in partnership with the Institute of Conservation (ICON) and the National Preservation Office (NPO). The Collections Link website contains information on many facets of collections management including marketing and copyright guidance. For more information visit the Collections Link website.

Cultural property

Cultural Property Advice has been developed by the Musuems, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) to provide comprehensive guidance for museums, private collectors and the art trade on the legislation governing the preservation, transfer and use of cultural property. For more information visit the Cultural Property Advice website.

Film & television location hire

EM Media is the regional screen agency for the East Midlands. EM Media offers a location finding service to the film and television industries. To register your museum or location on their database or for more information on EM Media’s services visit the EM Media website.

Funding organisations

Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) is a registered charity promoting the conservation of historic buildings in the UK. AHF provides advice, information and financial assistance in the form of grants and low interest working capital loans. For more information visit the  Architectural Heritage Fund website

Awards for All England is supported by the Arts Council England, the Big Lottery Fund, the Heritage Lottery Fund and Sport England. Awards for All award grants of between £300 and £10,000 are available for people to take part in art, sport, heritage and community activities and projects that promote education, the environment and health in the local community. For more information visit the Awards for All website.

Big Lottery Fund (BIG) distributes half the good causes money from the National Lottery. BIG is committed to bringing real improvements to communities and the lives of people most in need. For more information visit the Big Lottery Fund (East Midlands) website.

Capacitybuilders agency has responsibility to manage the £70 million ChangeUp programme. Working with infrastructure bodies to help voluntary and community sectors to become even more effective and efficient. For more information visit the Capacity Builders website.

East Midlands Development Agency (emda) is one of nine Regional Development Agencies in England set up in 1999 to bring a regional focus to economic development. For more information visit the emda website.

East Midlands Funders' Forum (EMFF) is a partnership of public, private and charitable funders of the voluntary and community sector in the East Midlands. EMFF is supported by Regeneration East Midlands. For more information visit the East Midlands Funders' Forum website.

Ecsite-uk is the UK Network of Science Centres and Museums, representing more than 40 science centres in the UK and a similar number of discovery centres in museums. The website provides information on funding sources for science based activities. For more information visit the  Ecsite-uk website.

Funds for Historic Buildings is a comprehensive guide to funding for those seeking to repair, restore or convert for a new use any historic building in England and Wales. For more information visit the Funds for Historic Buildings website.  

Government funding website is an online portal to grants for the voluntary and community sector. For more information visit the Government funding website.

Heritage Funding Directory is a comprehensive guide to sources of financial support (and more) for anyone seeking to undertake creative projects connected with the UK's heritage. For more information visit the Heritage Link website.

Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) distributes a share of the money raised by the National Lottery for Good Causes. HLF in the East Midlands is keen to work together with local and regional groups to develop projects that will give people a better opportunity to experience, enjoy, care for and protect our heritage. For more information visit the Heritage Lottery Fund (East Midlands) website. 

The Wolfson Foundation is a charitable foundation. Grants are made to registered charities in the UK. The Foundation supports projects across various fields including education and the arts. For more information visit The Wolfson Foundation website. 

Funding tool kit

Leicestershire Funding Toolkit has been developed to provide one-stop access to advice and information on funding for voluntary and community organisations in Leicester and Leicestershire. For more information visit the Leicestershire Funding Toolkit website.

MLA East Midlands 4 Funding - search and identify funding opportunities through a free grant funding database. The database, delivered in partnership with j4b, provides: a quick funding search facility, regular updates for comprehensive funding information and contact details linking you directly to the funding providers
local information. For more information visit the  MLA East Midlands 4 Funding website.

Image libraries

The Bridgeman Art Library represents museums, galleries and artists providing a central source of fine art for image users. For more information or to register works of art from your collection into this library for potential reproduction revenue visit The Bridgeman Art Library website.

Britain on view is the UK's specialist photographic library offering unique images of Britain and British life. Photographers and collections are invited to submit their images to Britain on View which will upload, market and distribute assets worldwide. For more information visit the Britain on view website.

Museum friends

The British Association of Friends of Museums (BAFM) is an independent organisation for friends, volunteers and supporters in museums, galleries and heritage sites. BAFM offers a friendly and practical network of support to maximise the benefits of membership for friends and the institutions they support. For more information visit The British Association Of Friends of Museums website.

Tourism

East Midlands Tourism (EMT) is the region’s tourism development body. It was established by East Midlands Development Agency (emda) in 2004. For information on EMT's activities, marketing and intelligence visit the  East Midlands tourism website.

Enjoy England's East Midlands website offers the promotion of events and attractions throughout the East Midlands. For more information visit the  Enjoy England's East Midlands website.

Trusts

Development Trusts Association, the DTA in the East Midlands exists to support the establishment of new development trusts; support existing development trusts to work more effectively; and to promote the development trust model within the region. For more information visit the Development Trusts Association (East Midlands) website.