This guidance is relevant to those applying for open grants in Round 3, launched 13 January 2025 and Round 4, launched on 9 June 2025.  There is also specific guidance on how to complete your application and a word version of the questions to help you draft your application here.

This is a word version of the questions to help you draft your application, please do not use this document to apply, use the online form.  Full guidance and guidance to help you complete your application is also available here.

Detailed guidance on how to complete each question on the application.  Full guidance and a word version of the questions to help you draft your application are also available here.

Guidance for museums on the process involved in funding and recruiting apprentices.

Information on being an Accreditation Mentor, and the support available through MD North, is available in our publication ‘Being an Accreditation Mentor – A Guide’ – Updated December 2024.

In 2023-24, in response to increases of extreme weather events impacts on museums and the current and future risks of climate change, Museum Development teams across the north of England commissioned research to review the emergency preparedness of the area museum sector. Using a set of key research questions the project, carried out by S.G. Lingard Consultancy, gathered data and information from museums across the north of England to understand how prepared the sector feels in responding to emergencies and how museums could be supported to understand and manage these risks. The final reports document the responses from the sector and provide a set of recommendations to support emergency preparedness.

This is the MDNW report.

In 2023-24, in response to increases of extreme weather events impacts on museums and the current and future risks of climate change, Museum Development teams across the north of England commissioned research to review the emergency preparedness of the area museum sector. Using a set of key research questions the project, carried out by S.G. Lingard Consultancy, gathered data and information from museums across the north of England to understand how prepared the sector feels in responding to emergencies and how museums could be supported to understand and manage these risks. The final reports document the responses from the sector and provide a set of recommendations to support emergency preparedness.

This is the MDNE and MDY report.

This is a PDF version of the Museum Development England (MDE) Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) survey.  Please note that survey returns can only be submitted from 27 August until 30 September online using this link

For more support with survey returns, please contact hello@museumdevelopmentnorth.org.uk

Brew Up! meeting presentations at the Lion Salt Works on 4 July 2024