Jack Sargeant MS, Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership
Since 2017, when its support was extended from public libraries alone to include museums and archives, the Cultural Transformation Capital Programme has invested over £10.5m in local culture sector delivery in Wales, supporting more than 80 projects.
The Cultural Transformation Capital Programme aims to support public libraries, local museums and archive services to transform service delivery, modernise their facilities and improve their offer to the people and communities they serve. The projects focus on improving access, partnership working, decarbonisation and the development of more sustainable services. The scheme supports the delivery of some the ambitions within the Priorities for Culture. Each of the projects also supports the delivery of the well-being goals enshrined in the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act.
The 2025-26 programme is a further investment in local cultural sectors and supports an additional 11 projects - two Archives, six Libraries and three Museums. The value of this year’s programme is just over £1.327m in 2025-26 and £453k in 2026-27.
Delivery of a new Museum for Monmouth will adapt and refit Shire Hall, relocating and modernising the Museum. This will include new galleries and object storage facilities, along with learning and community spaces, with an enhanced the visitor experience. The project will give Shire Hall a more prominent appearance in Agincourt Square.
Funding for Y Storfa relocation will contribute to the remodelling of the relocated Central Library in Swansea as part of the wider city centre hub programme. Funding will support the fit out of a new library space to create a flexible, accessible, vibrant and useful spaces with extended service availability.
The Wrexham Archives Store fit for the 21st century project will see the creation of a brand-new archive store for the service, allowing it to reinstate a full public service from the limited service offered due to space and capacity.
The programme has, and continues to be, a vital resource to these organisations and their communities, ensuring that services are fit for purpose, modern and delivery can become more sustainable.
Information on all projects funded through the recent grant window is available here Transformation Capital Grants Programme: grants awarded | GOV.WALES