New South Wales Funding opportunities – where to find grants that will can help you digitise your collection

Often organisations need some financial assistance to help them get started, especially with digitisation projects and providing digital access to their digitised works. This listing of funding opportunities within is not a complete list, but is a starting point. It includes funding available at all levels of government and is aimed at not-for-profit organisations.

General sites

These are websites that provide lists or databases of grants that may be available in . Some of the websites may require payment of a membership fee. - http://community.grantready.com.au - http://www.museumsaustralia.org.au/grants - http://www.grants.gov.au - http://www.fundingcentre.com.au - http://www.grantsearch.com.au/

National grants – Australian wide

Australia Council grants - http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/funding/ Community Heritage Grants – National Library of Australia - http://www.nla.gov.au/awards-and-grants/chg Maritime Museums of Australia Project Support Scheme - http://www.anmm.gov.au/Get-Involved/Grants-and-Awards/Funding-for- Maritime-Heritage

State wide – New South Wales

ANZAC Community Grants Program - https://www.centenaryofanzac.nsw.gov.au/get-involved-in-the- centenary-of-anzac-2014-18/grant-funding/ Arts and Culture Development Program - https://www.create.nsw.gov.au/funding-and-support/types-of-funding- overview/

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Bendigo Bank - https://www.bendigobank.com.au/public/community Bylong Coal Project - http://www.bylongproject.com.au/ Country Arts Support Program - http://regionalartsnsw.com.au/grants/casp/ CreateNSW Cultural Grants Program - https://www.rahs.org.au/grants/arts-nsw-cultural-grants-program/ Federation Council NSW - https://www.federationcouncil.nsw.gov.au/Community/Grants- Awards/Small-Community-Grant-Program Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal - http://www.frrr.org.au/cb_pages/grants.php Heritage Grants Program - https://www.rahs.org.au/grants/nsw-heritage-grants-program/ Holiday Coast Credit Union - https://www.hccu.com.au/community/partnership-program Museums & Galleries of NSW - https://mgnsw.org.au/sector/funding/grants-we-administer/ Regional Arts Fund Community grants - http://regionalartsnsw.com.au/grants/raf/ Regional Cultural Fund - https://www.create.nsw.gov.au/funding-and-support/regional-cultural- fund/regional-cultural-fund-2/ Transport Heritage Grants Program - https://www.rahs.org.au/grants/transport-heritage-grants-program/

Local Areas

Albury City Council - http://www.alburycity.nsw.gov.au/community-services/community- support/grants Armidale Regional Council - http://www.armidaleregional.nsw.gov.au/community/community- support/grants-funding-opportunities Council - http://www.ballina.nsw.gov.au/cp_themes/default/page.asp?p=DOC-IFO- 22-15-77 Bathurst Regional Council - https://www.bathurst.nsw.gov.au/council/council/grants-and-donations/ - http://www.bayside.nsw.gov.au/ Council - https://www.begavalley.nsw.gov.au Council

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- http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/community/grants-and- sponsorships City Council - https://www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au/Community/Grants-and-donations Council - http://www.blandshire.nsw.gov.au/community/grants-and-donations-0 Council - http://www.blayney.nsw.gov.au/community/community- development/financial-assistance-program/community-financial- assistance-program Blue Mountains City Council - http://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/yourcommunity/communityservices/comm unitygrants Border Trust - http://bordertrust.org.au/grants/border-trust-community-grants/ Council - http://www.bourke.nsw.gov.au/ Broken Hill City Council - https://www.brokenhill.nsw.gov.au/community/programs/grants/grants/ community-assistance-grants Burwood Council - http://www.burwood.nsw.gov.au/grants_and_funding.html Council - http://www.byron.nsw.gov.au - http://www.cabonne.nsw.gov.au Camden Council - https://www.camden.nsw.gov.au/community/grants/ Campbelltown City Council - https://www.campbelltown.nsw.gov.au/RCC/CouncilandCouncillors/Cou ncilGrants Shire Council - http://www.carrathool.nsw.gov.au/council/community-grants-scheme Central Coast Council - http://www.gosford.nsw.gov.au/community/grants-programs Council - http://www.centraldarling.nsw.gov.au Cessnock City Council - http://www.cessnock.nsw.gov.au/community/grants/council - http://www.canadabay.nsw.gov.au/comm-grants---main- page.html#acctab1 City of Canterbury Bankstown Council - https://www.cbcity.nsw.gov.au/community/community-support/

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City of Newcastle - http://www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au/Community/Grants-Sponsorships - https://www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/living-and- community/grants/community-grants-program - http://www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/Community/Grants City of - http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/community/grants-and- sponsorships City of - http://www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/city-of-wagga- wagga/community/grants/annual-grants-program - https://www.clarence.nsw.gov.au Council - http://www.cobar.nsw.gov.au/economy/grant-opportunities City Council - http://www.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au/our-community/Pages/Applying- for-Council-Grants.aspx Council - http://www.coonambleshire.nsw.gov.au/Community/grants-and-events- assistance Council - http://www.cowracouncil.com.au Cumberland Council - http://www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/grants/ Regional Council - https://www.dubbo.nsw.gov.au/Community-and-Groups/Grants-and- Awards/community-grants Council - http://www.dungog.nsw.gov.au/live/grants-available-dungog-shire - http://www.edwardriver.nsw.gov.au/Community/Community- Services/Grants Council - http://www.esc.nsw.gov.au/inside-council/council/grants - http://www.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/homepage/30/grants_and_funding_o pportunities Federation Council - https://www.federationcouncil.nsw.gov.au/Community/Grants-Awards Council - http://www.forbes.nsw.gov.au/residents-80154/grant-funding.aspx

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Georges River Council - http://www.georgesriver.nsw.gov.au/Community/Grants-and- Sponsorship/Community-Grants Council - http://www.gisc.nsw.gov.au Goulburn Mulwaree Council - https://www.goulburn.nsw.gov.au/Community-Info/FinanceAssist.aspx - http://www.greaterhume.nsw.gov.au/GrantsFunding.aspx Griffith City Council - https://www.griffith.nsw.gov.au/cp_themes/default/page.asp?p=DOC- QPE-34-28-00 Shire Council - http://www.gunnedah.nsw.gov.au/index.php/community/community- services/grants-sponsorship Council - http://www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/community/community- services/community-grants Hastings Co-operative - https://www.hastingscoop.com.au/community-support Hawkesbury City Council - http://www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au/services/other-key-services/funding- available - http://hilltops.nsw.gov.au/support-available-community-groups/ Hunter Valley/Newcastle – Aurizon Community Giving Fund - http://www.aurizon.com.au/community/community-giving Hunter’s Hill Council - http://www.huntershill.nsw.gov.au/Page/Page.aspx?Page_Id=65 Council - https://www.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/community/get- involved/grants/community-grants Shire Council - http://www.inverell.nsw.gov.au Kiama Municipal Council - http://www.kiama.nsw.gov.au/your-community/arts---culture/cultural- grants/cultural-grants Ku-ring-gai Council - http://www.kmc.nsw.gov.au/Services_facilities/Basics/Community_Devel opment/Ku-ring-gai_Community_Grants Council - http://www.kyogle.nsw.gov.au Lake Macquarie City Council - https://www.lakemac.com.au/community/grants-and-funding-assistance

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Lane Cove Council - http://www.lanecove.nsw.gov.au/Community/CommunityServices/ Council - http://www.leeton.nsw.gov.au/community-services/community- grants.aspx Lismore City Council - https://www.lismore.nsw.gov.au/cp_themes/default/page.asp?p=DOC- JKW-52-46-27 Lithgow Council - http://council.lithgow.com/financial-assistance/ Liverpool City Council - http://www.liverpool.nsw.gov.au/community/grants Shire Council - http://www.lpsc.nsw.gov.au/index.php/my-community/youth- scholarship-scheme Maitland City Council - http://www.maitland.nsw.gov.au/ResidentsCommunity/ComGrants MidCoast Council - http://www.midcoast.nsw.gov.au/Community/Grants-and-Funding Council - http://www.mpsc.nsw.gov.au/index.php/community-and-services/public- donations - http://mosman.nsw.gov.au/community/community-grants Mulwaree (Veolia) Trust - https://www.veolia.com/anz/sustainability/sustainability/funding-and- grants Mumbulla Foundation (Bega Valley) - http://mumbulla.org.au/grants/ - https://www.murrumbidgee.nsw.gov.au Council - https://muswellbrook.nsw.gov.au Shire Council - http://www.narrabri.nsw.gov.au/community-grants-fund-1076.html Council - http://www.narromine.nsw.gov.au/community/grants - https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/Community_Services/Other_Servic es/Community_Grants Council - https://www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/council/grants Orange City Council - http://www.orange.nsw.gov.au/site/index.cfm?display=362329

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Parkes Shire Council - http://www.parkes.nsw.gov.au/your-council/grants-funding/councils- grants-programs/cultural-grants/ Penrith Council - https://www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/Community-and- Library/Community/Grants/ Port of Newcastle - http://www.portofnewcastle.com.au/Community/Community-and- Industry-Partnership-Program/ -Hastings Council - http://www.pmhc.nsw.gov.au/Community-amp-Culture/Grants - http://www.portstephens.nsw.gov.au/live/community/financial- assistance/grants Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council - https://www.qprc.nsw.gov.au/Community/Grants-Donations Randwick City Council - http://www.randwick.nsw.gov.au/community/grants-and- awards/cultural-and-community-grants-program - http://www.richmondvalley.nsw.gov.au/page/Community_Services/Fundi ng_and_Grants/ Shellharbour City Council - http://www.shellharbour.nsw.gov.au/Live/My-Community/Financial- assistance Shoalhaven City Council - https://www.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au/My-Community/Community- Grants-and-Funding-Opportunities/Community-Development-Grants Snowy Monaro Regional Council - https://www.snowymonaro.nsw.gov.au/756/Awards-Donations-and- Grants - http://www.snowyvalleys.nsw.gov.au/Community/Grants-Scholarships Strathfield Council - http://www.strathfield.nsw.gov.au/community/community-grants- program/ Council - http://www.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au/Community/Grants/Community- Grants-Program Tamworth Regional Council - http://www.tamworth.nsw.gov.au/Community/Community- Programs/Annual-Donations/default.aspx Council - http://www.tenterfield.nsw.gov.au/community/grants/funding- opportunities

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The Hills Shire Council - https://www.thehills.nsw.gov.au/Council/Grants-Donations Council - http://www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/GrantsAndFunding Council - http://upperhunter.nsw.gov.au/our-services/community-grants.aspx Upper Council - http://www.upperlachlan.nsw.gov.au/community/grants Council - http://www.uralla.nsw.gov.au/ Council - http://www.walgett.nsw.gov.au/community/grants-and-funding.aspx Council - http://www.warrumbungle.nsw.gov.au - http://www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/community/awards_forums_and_grant s Council - http://www.wentworth.nsw.gov.au/community/community-grants.aspx Willoughby City Council - http://www.willoughby.nsw.gov.au/community/grants/ Council - http://www.wsc.nsw.gov.au/services/community/grants-and-funding- opportunities Council - https://www.wollondilly.nsw.gov.au/resident- services/community/council-grants-and-sponsorship/community-grants- program/ Wollongong City Council - http://www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/services/funding/Pages/Small- Cultural-Grants.aspx Woollahra Municipal Council - http://www.woollahra.nsw.gov.au/community/services/grants/communit y_and_cultural_grants - http://www.yassvalley.nsw.gov.au

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