International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works

International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 209677).

The International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works brings together the conservation community from around the world, with a focus on educating, enabling and recognising excellence. Its Opportunities Fund supports individuals and institutions across the world, helping to keep membership fees affordable and to build a sustainable and resilient conservation community. Its Brommelle Memorial Fund helps students and early career professionals who need support to attend its biennial Congresses. Its annual report shows total giving of £20,391.

Priority Areas

IIC's Opportunities Fund supports professional development and advancement within conservation, offering practical and moral support to its members. It provides needs-based funding for continued learning, research and professional development, and seed funding for innovative, collaborative work promoting sustainability, resilience or adaptation in caring for cultural heritage. Seed projects are led by Fellows or not-for-profit institutions and must show clear public benefit and a community outcome. The fund serves IIC members, including students, early-career professionals, individual members and institutions. The Brommelle Memorial Fund supports students and early-career professionals in attending IIC congresses and student and emerging conservator conferences. Across these programmes, IIC aims to help create a sustainable and resilient conservation community and support professional advancement in conservation.

Themes

• Conservation professional development
• Sustainability and resilience
• Cultural heritage conservation
• Conservation learning and research

Geographic Focus

Across the world.

For seed funding, Fellows and not-for-profit institutions unable to complete the application form can email the required information to the IIC Office by the stated deadline.

Deadlines: Two application rounds per year.

Application windows:

• Brommelle Memorial Fund: Applications for the April deadline have now closed.

Who can apply:

• Opportunities Fund: Only applications from Members who have not received Opportunities Funding within the last three years will be considered.
• Opportunities Fund — institutions: For institutions, only applications from not-for profit organisations will be considered and only where there is a clear public benefit.

What to send:

• Opportunities Fund — needs-based learning-focused grants, Opportunities Fund — seed funding grants: Confirmation of your membership to IIC
• Opportunities Fund — needs-based learning-focused grants, Opportunities Fund — seed funding grants, Brommelle Memorial Fund: Curriculum Vitae (C.V.) or description of your academic / professional background (max. 500 words);
• Opportunities Fund — needs-based learning-focused grants
  • Letter of Support from University supervisor, employer or IIC Fellow/ established professional (the letter must be on an official letterhead);
  • Professional statement (up to 300 words) explaining why you are seeking this funding and how it will benefit your academic or professional development, the anticipated impact, career progression and how you will disseminate and share knowledge gained (e.g. within your institution, community or professional network).
  • Breakdown of your estimated total cost and the total amount requested from this fund alongside self-declaration of need.
• Opportunities Fund — seed funding grants
  • Letter of Support (e.g. from your employer or another IIC Fellow/ established professional (the letter must be on an official letterhead);
  • Professional statement (up to 500 words) explaining why you are seeking this funding, the anticipated public impact, community engagement, collaboration and how you will disseminate and share knowledge gained (e.g. within your institution, community or professional network).
  • Breakdown of your estimated total cost and the total amount requested from this fund.
• Brommelle Memorial Fund
  • Letter of Support from University supervisor, employer or IIC Fellow/ established professional (the letter must be on an official letterhead)
  • Confirmation of your membership / congress presenter status
  • Personal statement (up to 300 words)
  • Breakdown of your estimated total cost of attendance covering travel and accommodation (excluding registration fee) and the total amount requested from this fund
  • Proof of travel and a booking confirmation for accommodation

Applying again: Opportunities Fund: Only applications from Members who have not received Opportunities Funding within the last three years will be considered.

What the charity says:

• The foundation considers the quality and clarity of the personal statement.
• The foundation considers the expected professional, academic or public impact.
• The foundation considers how applicants will disseminate knowledge.
• The foundation considers public and community benefit.
• The foundation considers the need for the grant and its justification.