Regional Museums Grants Program

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Short Description

The Northern Territory is home to some the most unique and remote art, history and cultural collections in Australia. Featuring treasures of national significance, these community collections tell the story of our past and present to local and visiting audiences.​

The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory offers regional museums, keeping places and galleries funding and support to preserve, collect and share these unique stories of our cultural heritage.

 

Eligibility

Eligible organisations include regional museums, galleries and cultural centres in the Northern Territory who are:

  • Legally constituted, incorporated and/or not-for-profit

  • Committed to the preservation of cultural heritage by actively conserving, researching and interpreting collections for the NT community and their visitors

  • Unincorporated bodies may apply with an administering body

 

WHAT YOU CAN APPLY FOR

  • Development of best practice collection care policies and plans including collection management, significance assessments, disaster preparedness plans, conservation plans and/or interpretation plans

  • Professional development and/or training for staff and/or volunteers relating to museum practices, collection care and management, interpretation and/or exhibitions

  • Engagement of consultants or contractors with specialist skills and knowledge such as conservators or cultural leaders/experts

  • Collection management projects

  • Development, design and/or installation of exhibitions, interpretation and/or signage

  • Equipment, software and technology that is integral and appropriate to the project

  • Storage and conservation materials

  • Governance support such as strategic planning, policy and procedure development, business planning and/or training for staff, board members or volunteers

 

Submission Requirements

  • Contact Details

  • Project Title

  • Description of your organisation (maximum 2000 characters), governance structure and strategic priorities

  • Criteria 1: Description and significance of your collection (maximum 2000 characters)

  • Criteria 2: Description of project, strategic relevance and benefit to your organisation, cultural sector and/or NT community (maximum 4000 characters)

  • Criteria 3: Project Plan including timeline (maximum 4000 characters)

  • Criteria 4: Expertise and Key Personnel (maximum 4000 characters)

  • Risk identification and mitigation (maximum 2000 characters)

 

How to Apply:

Online Application

 

Program Benefits & Awards:

Regional museums, galleries and cultural centres in the Northern Territory are eligible to apply for funding of up to $40,000 per applicant, to develop, conserve, preserve or exhibit our unique cultural heritage.

Funding of $200,000 has been awarded to nine regional museums, galleries and cultural centres around the Northern Territory (NT) as part of the 2024 Regional Museums Grant Program.

 

Entry Fee:

None

 

Location:

Australia

 

Timeline:

  • Application Deadline: 30 March 2025

 

Website Link: https://www.magnt.net.au/regional-museums

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