Overview

• DCMS named 75 civic and regional museums across England as recipients, including Birmingham Museums Trust, Barnsley Museums and Discover Bucks Museum.
• Awards range from roughly £11,000 to more than £1 million, with York Museums Trust receiving £1,000,000 and Hampshire Cultural Trust £1,177,430.
• Ministers spotlighted early impact with a visit to The Culture Trust, Luton, which will receive £530,528 to maintain services and expand outreach.
• The funding is intended to protect public access to collections, sustain community and education programmes, and safeguard opening hours and jobs.
• Arts Council England called the grants a crucial lifeline to help local museums stabilise finances and work toward a sustainable future.