The International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works is encouraging attendance in the IIC Edinburgh Congress “Practices and Challenges in Built Heritage Conservation” from conservators and cultural heritage professionals from all over the world and for those who are at different stages of their career including students and early career professionals. Details of grants currently available are listed below.
Anna Plowden CPD Grants
Anna Plowden Trust is supporting a CPD grant to cover the full cost of IIC membership for one year for practicing conservators based in the UK, enabling recipients to attend the IIC Edinburgh Congress online and access the other benefits that IIC offers to its members.
Deadline for Applications: 15 September 2020.
Applications are directly to the Anna Plowden Trust: link
Getty Foundation Attendance Grants
Thanks to the generosity of the Getty Foundation, IIC are pleased to be able to offer 30 grants to enable practicing conservators to participate in this year’s Congress online. Recipients will receive a special invitation to the online preview event, access to the full programme, live Q&A sessions, online networking events, exhibition and virtual tours with a further 30-day access to the congress platform to view all papers, posters and recorded sessions.
Grants will be open to practicing conservators currently engaged in either a public or a private capacity from emerging economies and from countries not part of Western Europe, North America, Australasia or Japan. All grant awards to eligible applicants are subject to final review by the Getty Foundation and are not available to recipients of other IIC-managed grants related to attendance at this IIC Congress.
This year Getty Grant recipients will also be able to participate in a professional development workshop online, led by Debbie Hess Norris, Bob Norris and Sarah Staniforth, “Developing Leadership and Advocacy Skills for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage”. Further details about the session are available here.
A £30 per diem payment for the 5 days (maximum £150) per grant recipient, will also be awarded to cover expenses that facilitate digital access and online participation, such as the purchase of headphones and enhanced data connectivity.
Deadline for Applications: 25 September 2020
Tru Vue
Thanks to the generosity of Tru Vue, IIC team will be offering a number of funded places for non-members to attend online – whatever your location or employment circumstances.
Tru Vue who have agreed to cover 100% of the registration fee for online attendance for conservators and cultural heritage professionals who have been furloughed, made redundant or laid off within the sector. IIC team hopes that through Tru Vue’s generosity, uncertain work prospects will be no longer be a barrier to professional development.
Deadline for Applications: 15 October 2020
The Brommelle Memorial Fund
This fund was established in 1990 in memory of Norman Brommelle, who was Secretary-General of IIC between 1958 and 1988. The fund is used to provide assistance for students of conservation who wish to attend the Institute’s international congresses. Students are defined as those enrolled in a full-time course of conservation training leading to a recognised academic qualification, and thanks to the generosity of IIC members we will also be supporting Early Career professionals this year. Students may apply at any time during their course of study, including their final year or internship. Early Career professionals, including individuals establishing themselves within the profession, are eligible to apply if they have graduated or qualified within the last 5 years.
The Fund will normally provide support towards 100% of the registration fee for participating in the Congress online.
Deadline for Applications: 15 October 2020
Please go to IIC’s website to know the details for how to apply.
