Applications are now open for the 2018 round of The Community Heritage Grants (CHG). The CGH program provides grants of up to $15,000 to community organisations such as libraries, archives, museums, genealogical and historical societies, as well as multicultural and Indigenous groups.
The grants are provided to assist with the preservation of locally owned, but nationally significant collections of materials that are publicly accessible including artefacts, letters, diaries, maps, photographs, and audio visual material.
The types of projects supported include:
- significance assessments of collections
- preservation needs assessments of collections
- conservation activities and collection management, and
- training workshops.
To apply visit their website and for more information contact Fran D’Castro, the Community Heritage Grants Coordinator on 02 6262 1147 or chg@nla.gov.au.
Applications close 5pm, Monday 7 May 2018
CHG is funded by the Australian Government through the Department of Communications and the Arts, the National Library of Australia, the National Archives of Australia,the National Film and Sound Archive and the National Museum of Australia.