Deadline: 28-Feb-22
The Brisbane City Council is seeking applications for its Historical Organisation Assistance Grant Program to provide funding over three years to cultural heritage and historical organisations.
The grant supports these organisations to build their sustainability and capacity in order to operate and maintain their facilities to deliver history and heritage activities for the benefit of Brisbane residents.
Brisbane City Council recognises the significant contributions cultural heritage and historical organisations make in bringing Brisbane’s stories to life.
Objectives
This grant provides funding to Brisbane-based not-for-profit cultural heritage and historical organisations to build their heritage economy so that they can:
- continue to operate and grow
- build stronger, more resilient organisations to achieve long-term sustainability
- increase the skills and capacity of organisations and their staff
- preserve Brisbane’s cultural heritage and history and ensure it remains accessible for the Brisbane community.
Funding Information
Organisations may apply for between $2000 and $10,000 per annum for three years.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:
- be a not-for-profit organisation, or be auspiced by a not-for-profit organisation that is registered or is eligible for registration under the Australian Charities and Not for Profits Commission Act 2012 (Cth) and is based in the Brisbane LGA
- have as one of its primary objectives, the purpose of advancing Brisbane’s culture including promoting and fostering its culture and caring for, preserving, and protecting Brisbane’s heritage
- operate a facility which is intrinsically linked to Brisbane’s history and/or heritage that is accessible to the general public for regular hours
- be based and currently operating in the Brisbane local government area (LGA)
- not have any overdue Council grant acquittals or outstanding debts with Council.
- Only one application per organisation can be submitted.
Ineligible Applications
An application will be deemed ineligible if identified as:
- incomplete or submitted after the closing date and time
- for political organisations
- for an individual(s)
- for-profit organisations
- for Queensland or Australian Government departments
- for government educational institutions
- for organisations that are based and currently operate outside of the Brisbane LGA
- for organisations currently in receipt of multi-year funding from Council that supports this type of activity
- for applicants who have previously been successful in obtaining Council grants but have outstanding acquittals.
- The following will NOT be funded:
- sponsorship, prizes, award ceremonies, fundraisers or competitions
- hospitality i.e. food and alcohol costs
- travel costs and allowances
- donations to individuals or organisations
- private collections
- family history research
- memorials and plaques
- capital works e.g. new developments (see glossary)
- retrospective funding i.e. where the organisation has committed to expenditure prior to the notification date
- proposals that do not meet the program objectives
- activities or projects currently financially supported by Council
- salaries and wages
- rates
- rent.
For more information, visit https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/community-and-safety/grants-awards-and-sponsorships/creative-and-history-grants/historical-organisation-assistance-grant-program
