Applications invited for community heritage projects
17th March, 2016
Federal Member for Wide Bay Warren Truss today invited local organisations to apply for federally funded Community Heritage Grants of up to $15,000 to preserve and maintain nationally significant cultural heritage collections of documents and objects. Mr Truss said local libraries, archives, museums, historical societies and Indigenous and migrant community groups with significant historical collections may be eligible for funding.
“Local heritage is an important part of our national story and I encourage not-for-profit organisations with heritage responsibilities in Wide Bay to apply for a grant.
“These grants help to protect Australia’s heritage and they provide both funding for conservation projects and access to expertise from highly experienced professionals in our national collecting institutions.
“This is a great opportunity for local groups in the Wide Bay electorate to access resources and develop the skills to manage historical collections of artefacts, letters, photographs and audio-visual material.
The 2016 Community Heritage Grants Program is managed by the National Library in conjunction with the National Archives of Australia, the National Film and Sound Archive and the National Museum of Australia.
Applications close 9 May 2016 and can be submitted online at www.nla.gov.au/chg.
