COMMUNITY HERITAGE GRANTS PROGRAM OPEN FOR 2013
March 29, 2013
Community organisations which recognise Gippsland’s history and traditions are being encouraged to apply to the National Library of Australia’s Community Heritage Grants (CHG) program by The Nationals Member for Gippsland Darren Chester.
The program provides grants of up to $15,000 to organisations such as libraries, archives, museums, genealogical and historical societies, multicultural and indigenous groups 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.
Mr Chester said the program was designed to support the many groups in Gippsland which value local history and rely on the goodwill and efforts of local volunteers.
“I have visited a number of organisations in Gippsland where local people are doing an extraordinary job to make sure that our region’s past is on public display,” Mr Chester said.
“Many of these groups wouldn’t exist without the contribution of these volunteers and every bit of assistance they can get is always appreciated.”
Since 1994 the CHG program has awarded $4.5 million to community organisations throughout Australia.
Projects that the program supports include Significance Assessments of collections; Preservation Needs Assessments of collections; conservation activities and collection management; and training workshops.
Any organisation seeking the guidelines or where to apply to the CHG program should log on to www.nla.gov.au/chg/guidelines
Applications close at 5pm on May 1, 2013.