National Fund for Acquisitions

Paper fan depicting the Siege of Stirling, 1746, acquired by Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum

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The National Fund for Acquisitions (NFA) helps museums, galleries, libraries and archives throughout Scotland to make acquisitions for their collections.

We are continuing to accept applications for support from the National Fund for Acquisitions while working remotely. Please contact us at nfa@nms.ac.uk to discuss potential acquisitions.

We can pay any outstanding grants if you submit your grant claim form (let us know if you need a copy of the form). We can also delay grant payments beyond our usual three-month deadline if that is what is required.

Email: nfa@nms.ac.uk / Telephone: 0131 247 4106

About the National Fund for Acquisitions

National Museums Scotland manages the Fund on behalf of the Scottish Government. Grant applications are processed in consultation with our specialist staff, the National Galleries of Scotland and the National Library of Scotland. We work together to promote the Fund, its activity and benefits to users of Scotland’s collections.

In 2020-21 the Fund made 27 payments with a total value of £86,354, enabling 17 organisations across Scotland to make acquisitions worth £215,354. You can apply to the NFA for assistance with a purchase if you meet the Fund guidelines.

Coloured glass panel, ‘Music’ designed by David Gauld, c1891, acquired by Glasgow Museums