About
The National Archives is the official archive and publisher for the UK government and for England and Wales. It safeguards and provides access to over 1,000 years of history, including government records, historical manuscripts, and national heritage materials. As an Independent Research Organisation, The National Archives serves researchers, educators, and the public while providing guidance to the archives sector and information management services.
Funding Opportunities
Research and Innovation Grants
The National Archives provides grants of up to £10,000 to support skills, innovation and engagement in the archives sector. These grants create opportunities for research, innovation and transformative projects focused on addressing digital transformation, environmental sustainability and inclusive practice in the archives sector. The program supports The National Archives' leadership role for the archives sector in England and Wales and helps deliver Archives Unlocked, the Government's vision for archives. The grants are designed to enable transformative projects that advance the archives sector through innovative approaches and research initiatives.
Discover Creative Careers grants
Funded by the Discover! Creative Careers programme, The National Archives awarded 8 grants of £1,600 to enable more archives across England to take part in 'Discover! Creative Careers Month' in November 2025. The 'Discover!' programme informs and inspires young people about careers in the creative and cultural industries, including archives. These grants help archives to run engagement sessions with schools, showing how their collections are relevant to students' studies while also raising awareness of the exciting careers available across the archives sector. Applications to this grants programme are now closed.
Records at Risk Grants
The Records at Risk Grants programme is delivered in collaboration with the British Records Association and the Business Archives Council, to provide support for urgent interventions to save significant physical and digital records facing immediate peril, across the UK. It provides grants of up to £5,000, to protect records of cultural and research value from premature destruction or prolonged neglect. The programme aims to support archival institutions, organizations, and communities in preserving historically significant materials that are at risk of being lost due to damage, deterioration, or lack of proper storage. This funding is specifically designed for urgent interventions where records face immediate danger and require prompt action to ensure their survival for future generations.
At a Glance
- Total Funding Opportunities
- 5
- Active Now
- 3
- Source Domain
- nationalarchives.gov.uk
Catalog Data
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