Deadline: 9-May-22
The National Library of Australia is seeking applications for the Community Heritage Grants (CHG) Program 2022 to support community organisations to look after Australian cultural heritage collections.
Since 1994, this program has provided more than eight million dollars in funding to over 1550 projects across Australia.
Funding Information
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The annual round offers cash grants of up to $15,000. The first two stages support organisations to work with heritage practitioners to:
- Explain the meaning and value of their collections (a significance assessment)
- Outline the condition of their collections and create a plan to manage it (a preservation needs assessment)
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In the third and final stage, organisations can apply for funding to:
- Undertake conservation and collection management activities as recommended in the preservation needs assessment
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Funding is also available for:
- Collection management training projects
Eligible Projects
There are two categories of eligible projects.
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Collection Preservation Projects
- In order to apply for collection preservation projects, collections need to be documented and accessible. Funding is available for Cataloguing and Collection Management Software purchases at any stage.
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Training Projects
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Organisations may apply for training projects funding at any time. Training topics might include, but are not limited to:
- collection care and handling
- cataloguing
- disaster preparedness
- collection management
- assessing significance.
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Organisations may apply for training projects funding at any time. Training topics might include, but are not limited to:
Eligibility Criteria
- CHG is open to non-profit, incorporated organisations. The program has a strong focus on supporting local groups with limited funding who would benefit from access to professional cultural heritage expertise. Applications from Indigenous and multicultural organisations are encouraged.
- Organisations progress through a three-stage journey to learn about their collection, how to care for it, and plan for its future. Projects also aim to build the knowledge and skills of paid and volunteer staff to increase their capacity to share valuable heritage collections with all Australians.
- CHG is funded by the Australian Government through the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications (Office for the Arts); National Library of Australia; the National Archives of Australia; the National Film and Sound Archive and the National Museum of Australia.
For more information, visit National Library of Australia.
For more information, visit https://www.nla.gov.au/about/fellowships-scholarships-and-grants/community-heritage-grants