GEM Cymru Micro-grant

Overview of the project

The Group for Education in Museums (GEM) strives to support and empower our community of colleagues to connect and learn together across all four nations of the UK, Europe, and Worldwide. Our vision is of a connected and equipped community of people enabling learning across museum heritage and cultural settings, creating inspiring experiences relevant for everyone promoting equality, transforming and enriching lives. GEM delivers a range of services to support museum educators, including professional membership, training and development opportunities, career mentoring, regular publications and dedicated representatives.

GEM Cymru has received generous support from the Welsh Government, Culture Division to fund an action research programme in the four regions of Wales (North, Mid, South East and South West) in the form of small grants. The objective of these grants is to encourage innovative thinking, practice and evaluation of new resources and Curriculum for Wales specific activities for museums to deliver to schools.

Accredited museums in Wales can apply for grants of up to £1,200 (£3,500 maximum per Welsh region) for activity which takes place between September 2022 to January 2023.

Please complete the application form at the end of this document.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on 23th September 2022

Download the full project description and the application form

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