Four curators have been awarded a share of £150,000 through Art Fund's New Collecting Awards.
Louis Platman (Museum of the Home), Keri Adams (The Pier Arts Centre), Zorian Clayton (V&A) and Daniel Lowe (British Library) are this year's recipients, each receiving a budget for acquisitions alongside funding for research, travel, training and mentoring support.
The New Collecting Awards scheme has awarded 39 curators more than £1.8m over the past seven years.
Director Jenny Waldman said the award is a key part of Art Fund's commitment to developing curatorial talent.
"We are delighted to support these brilliant projects that will allow the UK's world class museums to tell more inclusive and diverse stories and help make their collections more relevant to their audiences and communities."