About us

Funding

Courtyard gallery with family

Brampton Museum is run by Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council and has received funding from a variety of grant makers, business sponsors and through public donation. Grant-makers have included:

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund
  • The UK Shared Prosperity Fund
  • Museum Development Midlands

The National Lottery Heritage Fund

As the largest dedicated funder of the UK’s heritage, The National Lottery Heritage Fund’s vision is for heritage to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future as set out in our strategic plan, 'Heritage 2033'.

Over the next ten years, they aim to invest £3.6billion raised for good causes by National Lottery players to bring about benefits for people, places and the natural environment. They help protect, transform and share the things from the past that people care about, from popular museums and historic places, our natural environment and fragile species, to the languages and cultural traditions that celebrate who we are.

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government’s agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills.

Find out more about our involvement on the dedicated page on our website.

Museum Development Midlands

Museum Development Midlands (MDM), funded by Arts Council England (ACE) is delivered in partnership by Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust and Leicestershire County Council. 

The MDM team is based throughout the Midlands and provides great opportunities for development, training, support, networks and grants. MDM brings a strong understanding of the museum sector and trusted relationships with local museums and networks. They empower museums to thrive, through a varied programme of support informed by the ACE Let’s Create Strategy. MDM is part of a national network of Museum Development providers across England.