The Bidding Culture and Local Government
Over recent years statutory funding has been supplemented widely by funds from a variety of sources, such as the Heritage Lottery Fund, Department of Culture, Media and Sport’s Wolfson Challenge Funds for libraries and museums, and European Funding. Some authorities and organisations have been successful in bidding for these funds and thus their services have benefited financially. Others have not been so successful, and some have not entered into this competitive arena at all.
This research project investigated the significance of competitive bidding for local government archives, public libraries and registered museums. It determined the scale and extent of competitive bidding in these sectors; identified and evaluated approaches to bidding for and securing funds; and investigated the consequences of non-bidding and unsuccessful applications in addition to successful submissions. The implications for public librarians, archivists and curators and other local government managers were considered, barriers to effective participation noted, and ideas of good practice identified.
Funder: Re:source, the National Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries
Date: 2000 to 2001
Project Staff:
Sandra Parker
Dr Ken Harrop
Kathryn Ray
Graham Coulson
Project Outputs
Bidding Culture Final Report Bidding Culture Leaflet
Project Publications
Bidding Culture Publications List
