About Us
Funders
The museum receives funding from a variety of organisations, companies and local and central government departments which currently include:
- Allied London Properties
- Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA)
- British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA)
- The Co-operative Group
- The Co-operative Funeralcare
- Department of Culture Media & Sport (DCMS)
- Department of Work & Pensions (DWP)
- Fire Brigades Union (FBU)
- Kenworthy’s Chambers
- Manchester City Council (MCC)
- Modern History
- National Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers (RMT)
- National Union of Teachers (NUT)
- Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA)
- Renaissance North West
- Thompsons Solicitors
Our major funders for the £12.5 million redevelopment of the museum were:
Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) awarded £7.18 million in November 2007 after the museum successfully completed the Stage II application process
Manchester City Council (MCC) committed the land adjacent to the Pump House and provided assistance towards the HLF Stage I application.
The Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) and European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) both invested in the museum’s re-development.
For more information on the other grants, donations and sponsorships for the capital redevelopment see the redevelopment funders page.