A £1 million programme has been set up by The Association of Independent Museums (AiM) and Biffa Award – which gives grants to community projects near landfill sites – to help museums tell the story of people who shaped the world around them.
The Association of Independent Museums (AiM) writes:
The £1 million, AIM Biffa Award ‘History Makers – People who shaped our world’ programme, funds museums to create new exhibitions that will inspire the public through the lives and achievements of extraordinary, historical figures who have made a significant impact on the industrial, scientific, commercial or social history of the UK, shaping the world we live in today.
The programme is a partnership between Biffa Award and AIM and it will run over three years, awarding grants to AIM member museums of up to £90K. It builds on the very successful collaboration between AIM and Biffa Award from 2012-2014, which saw £1.5m invested in National Heritage Landmark Projects, saving some of the UK’s most important industrial heritage.
‘History Makers’ will enable the creation of new museum displays which will connect the public with the personal stories and achievements of both famous, and less-well known, historic figures. Through their lives, a new generation will be inspired by the qualities behind their successes, such as ingenuity, bravery, persistence, endeavour, imagination and insight. Many objects and collections will be displayed publicly for the first time to illuminate these stories.
The final round of the AIM Biffa Award History Makers Programme is now open for applications.
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