Community Hub Bursaries

Skills Bursaries provide grants of up to £1,000 for people seeking to grow their expertise in community heritage work. Open to applicants at any stage of their personal or professional journey, these bursaries can be used for training, mentoring, attending workshops, or other professional development activities related to heritage and community engagement. The Spaces, Places and Belonging Community Hub is led by The National Archives in partnership with Leeds Museums & Galleries, the National Library of Wales, and the Community Archives & Heritage Group. The programme aims to respond to the long-standing challenge of how to make innovation and learning from community-facing projects more sustainable, transferable, and accessible in the UK's GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums) and heritage sectors. Offered on a rolling basis, Skills Bursaries are designed to be accessible and responsive, helping to build confidence and capacity across the sector—particularly among those who may not have had access to such opportunities before. Eligible costs include course or workshop fees, travel and accommodation costs related to training, mentoring or coaching sessions, attendance at conferences or sector events, materials or resources needed for learning, and costs associated with shadowing or placements in GLAM organizations.