Guide to grants and assistance for heritage conservation

Prepared by Public Land Assets – Historic Places February 2007

Published by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment November 2005 Revised February 2007

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Heritage conservation A guide to grants and assistance

Victoria has a rich and diverse heritage that is Heritage funding and assistance is available from all levels of Government and even the and condition of the forest’. the ‘estimated annual rate of Sustainabilityhighly valued byis usuallythe community. ‘Heritage’ can non-government sector, through community Forecasts of sustainable yield harvesting of hardwood sawlogs include historic places - landscapes, townships and organisations and philanthropic trusts. Our described as a continuous depend on: that is capable of being produced Guide also includes information on programs journeysettlements, rather buildings, than a engineering works, gardens, without impairment of the long ‘Integrating commercialnot necessarilyand non- directed towards heritage cem eteries, archaeological ruins, maritime features term productivity of the land, destination. 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In that on Commonwealthstate Government forests are managed Programs: so that taking into account the structure contextGuide ecologically to grants sustainable and assistance for http://www.grantslink.gov.au/)timber harvesting. only occurs at, and condition of the forest’. forestheritage management conservation can be in Victoria There is no correspondingor below, the “one- rate atstop” which guide the to describedThis guide as: to grants and assistanceSustainable has been yield rateVictorian is defined Government as forests areGrants growing. but the website ‘Integratingproduced commercialfor all those and who non- are engaged in “Victoria Online ” provides an entry point to all commercialheritage conservation values of forests and so activities. 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It also aims to values of forests, both as a A guide to Victorian community grant provide information on other useful resources resource for commercial use and programs is available on the Department for for community groups managing historic for conservation, are not lost or Victorian Communities website at degradedplaces or for involved current and in heritagefuture activities. http://www.grants.dvc.vic.gov.au/ . generations.’ Information on heritage grants can also be Sustainable yield rate obtained on the Heritage Victoria website at http://www.heritage.vic.gov.au/index1.asp Sustainable yield rate is defined as the ‘estimated annual rate of ‘Heritage provides much of the liveability of our harvesting of hardwood sawlogs cities and towns, and is the heart of community that is capable of being produced without impairment of the long identity. It is often special local characteristics term productivity of the land, that build community pride, create opportunities taking into account the structure for cultural enrichment and attract visitors and tourists.’ 12

Applying for gr ants and assistance: tips for applicants A guide to grants With a little extra effort and research

you can improve your chances for funding.

Research Grant opportunities Follow the Guidelines and be concise

Investigate the range of funding programs Always read the funding guidelines carefully to available, to determine which program offers ensure you fill out the application as required the best opportunities. Many programs are and to ensure that you are indeed eligible for available over a period of years: look up funding! Make sure you demonstrate clearly successful projects/applicants to see what has how your project meets the guidelines. Provide been funded in the past and what levels of simple and concise responses, and consider funding have been granted. This may provide supplying plans or images to support your a ‘reality check’ on what can be expected. proposal. Consider the aims and objectives of the organisations offering grants and be aware Show you can contribute to the project and that the types of projects funded may change according to shifting priorities. provide a realistic budget Applications will be viewed more favourably if you are contributing in-kind support or showing Think laterally! some initiative in boosting the value of the It may be better to focus less on the historic project. Your budget should be realistic, i.e. be aspect of a building or site and concentrate sufficient to complete the project or a more on other activities or community component properly, and avoiding the feel of an objectives that are being funded. Many ambit claim. agencies and organisations are now providing assistance to developing community or rural Demonstrate an ongoing commitment to the infrastructure and it may be possible to achieve an improvement in a building or site project as part of this objective. Funding could Grant agencies obviously want to see value for potentially come from a range of programs money and know that there will be an ongoing promoting or developing the arts, education, benefit from financing a project. With respect tourism, employment, and urban planning to buildings, ongoing and frequent use tends to and design, for example. assists in protecting sites, since this generates a continuing commitment to the building. When Liaise with Grant Program managers funding is limited it is always difficult to obtain grants for buildings that are under-utilised or Most Programs have a coordinator who is vacant, because the facilities available don’t responsible for investigating and assessing support active use of the building. Financing a applications and for implementing Program project that contributes to or expands ongoing objectives. If possible, discuss your use may be viewed more favourably than the application before or during the Grant restoration of a specific feature application process. This can make the Program coordinator better aware of your project and objectives. More importantly, it may ensure that you are on the right track and eligible for funding.

Programs/grants listed in this guide

National Level • Australian Tourism Development Program • Maritime Museum of Australia Project Support Scheme • Cultural Gifts Program • Volunteer Small Equipment Grants • Regional Partnerships Program • Saluting Their Service Commemoration Program • Commemoration of Historic Events and Famous Persons Grants-in-Aid Program • National Heritage Investment Incentive • The National Cultural Heritage Account • Environmental Taxation Concessions • Grants to Voluntary Environment and Heritage Organisations • Army History Research Grants Scheme • Community Heritage Grants

State Level • Community Support Grants • Restoring Community War Memorials Grants Program • Local History Grants Program • Victorian Volunteer Small Grants • Cemteries and Crematoria Program Grants • Small Towns Development Fund II – Regional Infrastructure Development Fund • Regional Infrastructure Development Fund • Victoria’s Heritage Grants – Community Collections Management and Training • Local Government Heritage Studies and Advice – Heritage Studies • Local Government Heritage Studies and Advice • Victoria’s Heritage Grants – Repair, Conservation and Interpretation of Heritage Places and Objects • Creating Better Places – Heritage Grants, Melbourne 2030 • Heritage Council Financial Assistance Program • Regional Exhibition Touring Initiative • Community Group Grants • Victorian Rail Track – Partnership Funding

Local Level • Melbourne Heritage Restoration Fund • Local Heritage Funding Programs/Community Grants Programs

Private/Philanthropic • Community Garden Grants Level • Heritagecare – Hands on Heritage/Community Stewardship • R.E. Ross Trust – Community Programs • RACV Foundation – Environment and Heritage • The Ian Potter Foundation Grants Program

Australian Tourism Development Program (ATDP) Level: National Ausindustry (Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources)

Program description: • Local government agencies (only in Tourism has the potential to be a circumstances where the local major contributor to local economies. government agency can demonstrate To increase the diversity of tourism that the project is additional to products and services, the Australian activity that local government would Government has created the nomally be expected to undertake) Australian Tourism Development Program (ATDP). The four-year The following organisation types are program, commencing in 2004, aims eligible to apply for a Category 2 to assist in the development of grant: tourism throughout Australia by • Tourism or economic development supporting initiatives that: organisations • promote tourism development in • Peak or national tourism industry regional and rural Australia; associations • contribute to long term economic • Local government agencies (only in growth; circumstances where the agency can • increase visitation and yield demonstrate that the project is throughout Australia; additional to activity that local • enhance visitor dispersal and government would nomally be tourism expenditure throughout expected to undertake) Australia; • Non profit organisations • increase Australia’s competitiveness as a tourism destination. Funding Conditions: Various, including incorporation: There are two distinct categories of Customers must be: 1. incorporated grants under the ATDP: at the time they submit an application Category 1: Tourism Projects for funding; 2. registered for GST; and Category 2: Integrated Tourism 3. timing - projects are expected to be Development Projects. of no more than two year’s duration.

Funding Description: Agency/Program Contact: Category 1 grants of $50,000 to a • Call the AusIndustry Hotline on 13 maximum of $100,000 (GST exclusive) 28 46 during business hours; or are available for approved projects. • send an email via the website; or Category 2 grants of $100,000 to a • check for an AusIndustry maximum of $500,000 (GST exclusive) State/Territory or Regional office near are available for approved projects you.

Eligibility: Agency/Program Website: The following organisation types are http://www.ausindustry.gov.au eligible to apply for a Category 1 grant: Some successful applications… • Private sector businesses • $50,000 - Shire of Campaspe: ‘Tales • Businesses specialising in from Port of Echuca’: reinvigoration Indigenous tourism of the old interpretive displays in the • Non profit organisations historic cargo shed on the wharf and • Tourism or economic development the creation of new interpretive organisations displays in adjoining rail carriages • Peak or national tourism industry and station building. A circular route associations through the precinct will be developed to maximise visitor enjoyment of the attractions at the Port of Echuca.

Maritime Museums Of Australia Project Support Scheme (MMAPSS) Level: National Australian National Maritime Museum/Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts

Program description: Joint applications from two or more The Maritime Museums of Australia eligible institutions are welcome. Note Project Support Scheme (MMAPSS) is a that only one application from each maritime heritage assistance program institution will be considered. funded jointly by the Australian National Maritime Museum and the Funding Conditions: Commonwealth Government's Projects must be capable of Distributed National Collection completion and payment by 30 June, Program. It provides grants of up to the year after the grant has been $5,000 for approved projects awarded. encompassing: Agency/Program Contact: • Collection management (registration, Maritime Museums of Australia storage, research), Project Support Scheme • Conservation (documentation and Australian National Maritime Museum care of collections, development of GPO Box 5131 methodology), and Sydney NSW 2001 • Presentation (development of exhibitions, education programs, Phone: (02) 9298 3743 workshops). Fax: (02) 9298 3725

Funding Description: Agency/Program Website: Grants of up to $5,000 for approved http://www.anmm.gov.au/site/page.c projects. Submissions for smaller fm?u=124 amounts will be considered. Applicants may be awarded an Some successful applications… amount less than that applied for. • $3,500 - Port Albert Maritime MMAPSS funding may be allocated to Museum (2003). Towards restoring augment funding from other sources the Citidal Island lighthouse mantle. including sponsorship. The lighthouse, in the Glennie group

of islands off the southern end of Eligibility: Wilsons Promontory, was the first to All maritime museums legally be constructed by the Commonwealth incorporated as non-profit making Lighthouse Service in 1913. Once bodies, whether privately or restored, the mantle will complement Government funded, will be eligible to other significant Bass Strait receive grants under this scheme. lighthouse material already on Institutions that do not identify display. themselves as maritime museums in their title but preserve and display significant amounts of maritime material may also apply for funds for maritime-oriented projects.

Cultural Gifts Program Level: National Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (DCITA)/Australian Taxation Office

Program description: The Cultural Gifts Program Agency/Program Contact: encourages gifts of significant Cultural Gifts Program cultural items to public art galleries, Department of Communications, museums and libraries by offering Information Technology and the Arts donors a tax deduction for the market GPO Box 2154 value of their gifts. Canberra ACT 2601

Funding Description: Phone: (02) 6271 1643 Gifts made under the program are Fax: (02) 6271 1697 exempt from capital gains tax and the Email: [email protected] tax deduction may be spread over a period of up to five years. Donors Agency/Program Website: can also claim a tax deduction for the http://www.dcita.gov.au/arts_culture/ costs of obtaining valuations funding_programs_and_support/cultu specifically for this program. ral_gifts_program

Eligibility: Some successful applications… To participate in the Cultural Gifts • 1994 - The Janet, Admiral's Barge. Program, a collecting institution must Donated to the National Trust of be endorsed as a Deductible Gift Australia,.Victoria, by Neil Houston. Recipient (DGR) by the Australian The vessel is significant to Australia's Taxation Office (ATO) under one of maritime history and forms part of the following categories: the Polly Woodside Maritime • a public library; or Museum's collection. • a public museum; or • a public art gallery; or • Set of six silver knives and forks • an institution consisting of a public c.1760, donated by Jim and Libby library, public museum and public art Cousins to the Bendigo Art Gallery, gallery or any two of these bodies. Victoria

Funding Conditions: • Botanical photos, donated by Denise Various, although the first step is to Greig to the National Plant contact the public collecting institute Photographic Index, Australian of your choice to establish whether National Botanic Gardens they are eligible to participate in the Cultural Gifts Program and are willing to accept your gift for their collection.

Volunteer Small Equipment Grants Level: National Department of Family and Community Services

Program description: • www.grantslink.gov.au ; Volunteers make an immense • www.community.gov.au ; contribution to society by giving up • www.facs.gov.au , their valuable time to help others and for current and future grants their own communities. The programs that may be of assistance to Volunteer Small Equipment Grants volunteer organisations. Or, visit (VSEG) has been available since 2001 www.ourcommunity.com.au for to support volunteer work and will community-based information. continue until 2008. Enquiries can also be directed to the Small grants aim to encourage and Volunteer Small Equipment Grants support volunteers by enabling 2006 Hotline on 1800 197 760, or via organisations to purchase equipment email: [email protected] . For that contributes to making those organisations with special volunteering activities easier, safer needs (disabilities) the following TTY and/or more enjoyable number: 1800 260 402.

Funding Description: Agency/Program Website: Grants of up to $3,000 to help http://www.facs.gov.au/internet/facsi community organisations purchase nternet.nsf/aboutfacs/programs/sfsc- equipment that directly supports vseg_2006.html volunteers. Some successful applications… Eligibility: • Boolarra Memorial Hall Inc. Not specified. • Bright & District Historical Society Funding Conditions: Inc

Not specified, although following • El Dorado Museum Association Inc. application guidelines very carefully is recommended. • Glenmaggie Mechanics Institute Inc.

Agency/Program Contact: • Friends of Kurth Kiln Inc. The timing of the future VSEG rounds is yet to be confirmed. Potential • Harrietville Historical Society Inc applicants should investigate the following Australian Government websites:

Regional Partnerships Program Level: National Department of Transport and Regional Services

Program description: The Regional Partnerships program Agency/Program Contact: brings together the Commonwealth Applications to Regional Partnerships Government's key regional funding can be submitted at any time. There programs, operating between 2004- are no closing dates or rounds for the 08. It aims to encourage partnerships lodgement of applications. with communities, government and The nearest Local Area Consultative the private sector to foster the Committee (ACC) should be consulted development of self-reliant as a first step. Details of your nearest communities and regions. ACC location can be found at www.acc.gov.au or by phoning the The Government supports projects Australian Government Regional that focus on: Information Service (AGRIS) on • strengthening growth and freecall 1800 026 222. opportunities for economic and social participation in the community; Electronic lodgement of applicatons is • improving access to services, giving preferred. For advice, contact: priority to communities in regional • Local Area Consultative Committees Australia with a population of less (www.acc.gov.au); or than 5,000; • the Commonwealth Regional • support planning, with projects that Information Services on freecall 1800 assist communities to identify and 026 222; or explore opportunities and to develop • E-mail your application to strategies for action; and [email protected] ; • assisting structural adjustment, by or helping identified communities and • post the application to your local regions adjust to major economic, DOTARS Regional Office. The address social or environmental change. can be obtained from www.regionalpartnerships.gov.au or Funding Description: freecall 1800 026 222. Assistance is in the form of grants. No limit for funding is specified, but Agency/Program Website: applications for more than $25,000 http://www.regionalpartnerships.gov. will be subject to greater scrutiny. au/ Applicants are advised to consult their Local Area Consultative Some successful applications… Committee for advice on the • $103,136 - Kinglake Community appropriate level of funding for their Development: project to refurbish project. Kinglake Hall for community based activities. Eligibility: Eligible organisations include: non- • $11,000 - Sandy Creek Hall Upgrade: profit organisations; local resurfacing floors and painting: government; community councils (Indigenous Councils); co-operatives; • $72,600 - Oxley Hall: restoration of Associations; Registered Charities; the historic 1875 Hall and the private sector. Organisations must be incorporated. See general • $660,000 - East Gippsland Rail Trail guidelines for eligible projects. • $75,900 - Ned Kelly Interpretive Funding Conditions: Trail and Touring Route Not specified but projects must meet general guidelines and the requirements of a Funding Agreement.

Saluting Their Service Commemoration Program Level: National Department of Veterans’ Affairs

Program description: Saluting Their Service is a Funding Conditions: Commonwealth Government Successful applicants are required to commemoration program that aims to sign forms accepting the grant and highlight the sacrifice and service of associated conditions. Australian servicemen and women in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping Agency/Program Contact: operations since Federation. It further Application forms are available from aims to promote appreciation and DVA offices, via the DVA website or understanding of the role that those from Federal Members of Parliament. who have served have played in shaping the nation. Saluting Their Contact: Service is administered by the Department of Veterans' Affairs: Department of Veterans’ Affairs GPO Box 87A (DVA). Melbourne VIC 3001

The program is designed to preserve Phone: 13 32 54 the community's heritage from wars and conflicts and encourage Agency/Program Website: community participation in http://www.dva.gov.au/commem/co commemorative events. It aims to mmac/guidelin/guidelin.htm involve people throughout the nation in a wide range of activities and projects. Some successful applications… • $4 000 - Bendigo District RSL Sub- branch to restore the Bendigo Funding Description: Cenotaph; Modest grants for projects, including restoration of monuments, events and • $312 - Elmore Memorial Hall activities that meet the aims and Committee to restore World War I and objectives of Saluting Their Service, II Honour Boards and include the may be approved by the Minister for names of all from the district who Veterans’ Affairs. A maximum grant served in conflicts after World War II. of upto $4,000 may be available.

• $1 830 - Skipton RSL Sub-branch to Eligibility: install eight new plaques on the Applications are accepted from: Skipton War Memorial and create a • Community and ex-service new honour board for personnel who organisations; served in Korea and East Timor. • local government authorities; and • other bodies such as museums and • $4 000 - upgrade the Williamstown schools, depending on the project. World War I memorial to include World War II and other conflicts.

Commemoration of Historic Events and Famous Persons Grants-In- Aid Program (CHEFP) Level: National Environment Australia/Department of Environment and Heritage

Program description: • curatorial work eg., cataloguing of This Program commemorates people, papers of a famous Australian; events and places of national • archaeological survey of an historic historical significance. Its scope has site; grown since 1978 from caring for the • commemorative medallions to mark graves of former Australian Prime a national historic occasion; Ministers to providing financial • conservation surveys or site assistance for projects management plans for a historical commemorating people, events and site or building. places of national historical significance. Capital works such as the erection, restoration or maintenance of Funding Description: buildings are not normally eligible. Grants vary in size though most have The CHEFP program does not fund been no more than $5,000. war-related projects or the production Occasionally a particularly important of publications. and large project may qualify for another grant in a later year if Funding Conditions: satisfactory progress is shown. Submissions are accepted at any time during the year, with a closing date of Eligibility: 30 th June each year. The program applies to legally incorporated not-for-profit Agency/Program Contact: organisations, organisations Heritage Grants Section established by a democratic Heritage Division constitution, organisations Department of the Environment and established as trusts and/or local Heritage government authorities. GPO Box 787 Organisations must be able to provide Canberra ACT 2601 a contribution (either monetary or non-monetary), preferably on a For further information contact the matching basis. Organisations must Historic Heritage Management Section have the appropriate expertise to on 1800 653 004, or e-mail: manage and complete projects. [email protected]

Eligible projects include: Agency/Program Website: • construction and/or conservation of http://www.deh.gov.au/heritage/prog monuments, fountains, plaques or rams/chefp/index.html statues; • exhibitions or museum displays; Some successful applications… No information available.

National Heritage Investment Incentive Level: National Environment Australia/Department of Environment and Heritage

Program description: • universities and schools; The National Heritage Investment • local government authorities; Inititiave (NHII) is an Australian • State/territory government Government grants program that departments, agencies and provides assistance to restore and authorities. conserve Australia's most important historic heritage places. Funding Conditions: Proposed works must be consistent Funding Description: with a current approved management Grants are generally for 12 months plan (ie. no more than five years old, and range from $10,000 to $500,000. prepared to the satisfaction of the relevant state or territory heritage Eligibility: authority, or by a heritage impact Heritage places must be listed on the statement), and must be consistent Australian Government's National with the Burra Charter. Heritage List, or entered on a state/territory government statutory Agency/Program Contact: heritage register. Priority is given to Applications close on Friday 24 places on the National Heritage List. November 2006. Details for the next round of funding have not yet been Projects must contribute to the released. restoration or conservation of the listed heritage values of a place. Contact: Eligible projects include: Department of the Environment and • preparation of conservation Heritage management plans as part of a GPO Box 787 conservation project; Canberra ACT 2601 • works to protect or stabilise the fabric of places or to reverse the Phone 1800 653 004 causes of deterioration (eg rising Fax (02) 6274 2092 damp, repairs to roofing, guttering or E-mail: [email protected] drainage); • works to repair, reinstate or restore Agency/Program Website: the fabric of places (e.g. re-stumping, http://www.deh.gov.au/heritage/prog plastering, brickwork, masonry, and rams/ painting); and • works to remove threats to public Some successful applications… safety (but only when carried out as • $13,300 – The Old Castlemaine part of a program to restore and Telegraph Office (1857), for conserve a place). conservation work to wall stonework - 2006. Eligible applicants include: • private owners, including holders of • $72,966 – to uncover and revise the rare Crown leases; French façade of the Luna Park carousel • legally incorporated not-for-profit organ in Melbourne – 2006. bodies;

The National Cultural Heritage Account Level: National Environment Australia/Department of Environment and Heritage

Program description: The National Cultural Heritage Funding Conditions: Account helps Australian cultural In accordance with the purpose for organisations buy 'Australian which the Account has been protected objects' as defined by the established, preference will be given Protection of Movable Cultural to organisations with the intention Heritage Act 1986 , especially those and capacity to care for and provide objects that have been denied export public access to Australian Protected permits. Its purpose is to encourage Objects in perpetuity. organisations to buy objects that they could not otherwise afford with the Agency/Program Contact: intention that they be preserved and Applications or inquiries should be made accessible to the public. addressed to:

Funding Description: The Secretary Funding from the Account assists National Cultural Heritage Committee organisations who cannot raise the Department of the Environment and full purchase price for an Australian Heritage Protected Object. The Account GPO Box 787 normally covers only a proportion of Canberra ACT 2601 the market value. The expenditure of funds from the Account is to be by Phone: (02) 6274 1810 way of a deed of grant. Fax: (02) 6274 2731 Email: [email protected] Eligibility: Detailed guidelines are available: see Agency/Program Website: National Cultural Heritage Account http://www.deh.gov.au/heritage/prog Guidelines on website. rams/

Australian cultural organisations are Some successful applications… eligible to apply for funding • June 2001 - Museum Victoria for the assistance from the Account. Such Melbourne Observatory in the Royal organisations might be museums, art Botanic Gardens Melbourne for the galleries, libraries, archives, historic Frodsham Regulator No.1062; buildings and others, having permanent and appropriately • October 2001 - the State Library of maintained/conserved collections Victoria for the left shoulder plate of which are accessible to the public. the armour worn by Ned Kelly at the siege of Glenrowan in 1880; Assistance may be considered for individuals, particularly where they • May 2003 - Museum Victoria for the intend to give the object to an eligible Cliff and Bunting Steam Traction cultural organisation with a Engine c1902; permanent public collection. • March 2004 - Museum Victoria the racing saddle worn on Phar Lap by the jockey, Billy Elliot.

Environmental Taxation Concessions - Apportionment of Tax Deductible Donations Level: National Environment Australia/Department of Environment and Heritage

Program description: • have made the donation on or after The Commonwealth Government 1 July 1999; and promotes philanthropy and stronger • donate property valued at more than partnerships between business and $5000; and community groups by providing • obtain a valuation verifying the taxation deductions for gifts to value of the gift through the recognised environmental and Australian Valuation Office (AVO). heritage organisations. Under ammended provisions of the Income To find out which environmental Tax Assessment Act 1997 , concessions organisations have tax deductibility apply to gifts or donations made on status, go to the Register of or after 1 July 1999. Note: the only Environmental Organisations site. tax-deductible heritage organisations, at present, are the state/territory and Funding Conditions: national bodies of the National Trust. The AVO charges a fee for valuations on a cost recovery basis and the fee is Funding Description: tax deductible. Information on the Current Environmental Taxation valuation process is available from Concessions allow a donor making a the AVO and in the Income Tax gift to an environmental or heritage Assessment Amendment Regulations organisation, of $5,000 or more, to 2000 (No. 2) Statutory Rules 2000 No. claim the deduction against their tax 128, dated 21 June 2000. return over a five year period. Agency/Program Contact: Eligibility: Philanthropy Program To qualify for apportionment under Australian Valuation Office the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 , PO Box 911 you must: Dickson ACT 2602

• donate to an organisation listed on Phone: (02) 6216 8151 the Register of Environmental Fax: (02) 6216 8106 Organisations, or the environmental organisations listed in the Income Tax Agency/Program Website: Assessment Act 1997 or the National http://www.deh.gov.au/tax/ Trust organisations listed in the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 ; and Some successful applications… No examples available.

Grants to Voluntary Environment and Heritage Organisations (GVEHO) Level: National Environment Australia/Department of Environment and Heritage

Program description: 6. undertake activities which are The program of Grants to Voluntary consistent with GVEHO's program Environment and Heritage cultural heritage priorities being: Organisations (GVEHO) helps eligible a. the identification of places of community based environment and national or international significance; heritage organisations to value, b. conservation of places of conserve and protect the natural national significance including environment and cultural heritage by indigenous heritage, maritime and assisting these organisations with underwater cultural heritage; their administrative costs. c. promotion of cultural heritage including education, research and Funding Description: training; Funds provided through this program d. protecting Australia's moveable may be used to assist with: salaries cultural heritage. and salary on-costs for staff of the organisation; office rental; electricity, Funding Conditions: gas, phone and other similar charges; Not specified. essential office equipment; staff and volunteer training; photocopying and Agency/Program Contact: printing costs; and travel costs The next funding round closes on incurred on behalf of the Friday 2 Februrary 2007. organisation. All applicants should read the Grants of up to $10,000 are available Department's guidelines before over the three year funding period. submitting an application. The However, grants of higher amounts GVEHO Guide and Application Form will be considered in exceptional are available on the website. If after circumstances and where there is a reading the Guidelines you have any demonstrated need. questions, or have trouble accessing the Guide and/or Application Form, In the case of multi-year grants, contact the GVEHO Programme Team funding will be provided in 2006- on email [email protected] , 2007, 2007-2008 and 2008-2009. telephone 02 6274 2422 or facsimile 02 6274 1650. Eligibility: Organisations must: Agency/Program Website: 1. have its own constitution and be http://www.deh.gov.au/programs/gve incorporated under law; ho/index.html 2. have the protection and enhancement of cultural heritage as a Some successful applications… principal objective; • $1,800 - Woodend & District Heritage 3. be a national or state/territory Society Inc. heritage body with demonstrated community support and • $2,500 - Queenscliffe Historical representativeness; Museum Inc. 4. be a not-for-profit organisation and have audited accounts; • $1,800 - B-24 Liberator Memorial 5. have either: a.minimum voting Restoration Fund Inc. membership criteria of 50 (for organisations where the majority of • $1,800 - Australian Garden History membership comprises individuals); Society Inc. or b.minimum membership of 5 affiliated bodies with an aggregate membership of 200; and

Army History Research Grants Scheme Level: National Department of Defence

Program description: Grants are meant to assist, rather The Army History Research Grants than wholly fund, a research project. Scheme supports research into the They are not intended to provide role and involvement of the income support. Australian Army in the development of the nation. Eligible expenses (eg): • travel and accommodation; Applications are invited for financial • research expenses i.e. photocopying, assistance for the 2007-2008 financial postage, telephone, etc. year to support research into the history of the Australian Army. Funds are not generally available for the purchase of books, journal Funding Description: subscriptions or equipment purchase. Grants range to a maximum of $15,000 in the financial year and will Agency/Program Contact: be awarded by the Army after The Research Grants Officer academic assessment. However, in Army History Unit order to support more research, CP4–2–031 grants of over $7,500 will usually only Department of Defence be granted in cases of special merit. Canberra ACT 2600

Priority will be given to projects Phone: (02) 6266 2369 addressing military strategy and Fax: (02) 6266 4044 operations, military social history and military heritage. Agency/Program Website: http://www.defence.gov.au/army/ahu Eligibility: /grants/grants-index.htm The scheme is open to academics and non-institutional researchers. Some successful applications... • Dr Anne Blair: The Australian Army Funding Conditions: Between the World Wars ; The grant is to assist research in the financial year in which it is awarded. • Mr Phillip Bradley: The Wau Campaign: Marck 1942 – February When the grantee published a book, 1943 ; article or other literary work, which th relates to the approved project, the • Ms Elizabteh Raine: The 12 grantee ahould: Australian Light Horse Regiment ; a) acknowledge in the publication the support of the Army History • Mr Adrian Threfall: Transforming an Research Grants Scheme; Army: The Evolution of Australian b) forward to the Committee a copy Jungle Warfare Doctrine; of the published material or completed production for • Dr Anoma Pieris: Changi: The retention by the Army. Politics of POW Heritage Sites.

Community Heritage Grants Level: National National Library of Australia - National Preservation Office

Program description: Agency/Program Contact: The Community Heritage Grants The 2007 round of the Community (CHG) Program aims to preserve and Heritage Grants will open in March provide access to locally held 2007. New guidelines and application nationally significant cultural heritage forms will be available closer to this collections across Australia. This time. You should download the 2006 grant program provides help with application and guidelines for preservation and access projects and reference only. For further for training and research activities information contact: relating to community collections of historic documents. The Coordinator Community Heritage Grants Funding Description: Public Programs Division The program provides grant funding National Library of Australia of up to $10,000 for preservation Canberra ACT 2600 projects, and preservation and collection management training Phone: (02) 6262 1147 through community based Fax: (02) 6273 4493 workshops. Email: [email protected]

Eligibility: Agency/Program Website: In order to be eligible, an organisation http://www.nla.gov.au/chg/ must be an Australian, not-for-profit, incorporated community Some successful applications... organisation, whose collections are 2006: open to the public, such as: • $1540 – Ararat and District local history societies, local non-profit Historical Society Inc, for a museums, or other local preservation training workshop organisations, such as public libraries program; or archives which collect and provide public access to their cultural heritage • $5,900 – Australian Ballet School, for collections. a significance assessment and preservation survey of its archive collection, which includes letters, Funding Conditions: student records, media material and The material concerned must be of photos; national significance. • $5,270 – Creswick Museum and Gold Battery, for a preservation survey and a preservation workshop training program;

• $2,700 – Knox Historical Society Inc, for a significance assessment of the Society;s collection.

Community Support Grants Level: State Department for Victorian Communities

Program description: • any underlying asset created by the Community Support grants (formerly project (eg a building) must be owned provided under the Community by a Federal, State or Local Support Fund) support projects that Government, or a non-profit foster community planning, improved community organisation. skills in the community, strengthened community organisations and Projects will be funded where there community infrastructure. The Grants are opportunities to jointly fund with support initiatives to: other Government programs and • strengthen the capacity of there are strong community communities; strengthening outcomes. • increase local leadership; • involve a wide range of groups; Funding Conditions: • support the involvement of Successful applicants are required to volunteers; enter into a Funding Agreement with • improve social, learning, cultural, the Department for Victorian employment and economic Communities which will document all opportunities; and funding obligations and conditions. • improve community environments, The program or project must resources and infrastructure. commence within twelve months of the offer of funding. Funding Description: Planning: up to $30,000 Agency/Program Contact: Strengthening Communities: up to Applications accepted all year round, $500,000 with four assessment rounds each Building Community Infrastructure: year. between $50,000 to $1,000,000. The Department of Victorian The Program provides between one Communities and four dollars for every dollar Grants Management Unit successful applicants contribute to GPO Box 2392V the project. The grant amount Melbourne VIC 3001 provided will depend on particular or exceptional issues affecting projects, There is also a Grants Info Line to including socio-economic factors and offer assistance with grants or the financial capacity of applicants programs: 1300 366 356. and partner organisations. Grant allocations will generally be Agency/Program Website: distributed in accordance with See GRANTS@DVC: approved funding ratios, some based http://www.grants.dvc.vic.gov.au/ on the location of the project (i.e. Search under Community Support metropolitan, regional or rural). Grants.

Eligibility: Some successful applications... Community organisations, local • $10,000 – Community Support Fund government; or the philantrophic – Warrandyte Mechanics’ Institute – sector may initiate proposals, 2000; provided that: • programs and projects are funded • $640,000 – Community Support for the benefit of Victorians, Fund - Ballan Mechanics' Institute - • the applicant is a legal entity, 2002. • the recipient has an Australian Business Number (ABN),

Restoring Community War Memorials Grants Program Level: State Department for Victorian Communities

Program description: The Victorian Government is assisting Funding Conditions: ex-service organisations and local The following conditions apply to communities to ensure that war approved projects that receive grants: memorials and honour rolls are kept • projects must be completed within in good condition. The Restoring 12 months of entering the Funding Community War Memorials Grants Agreement; Program provides small grants for • generally, an initial payment of up to conservation of local war memorials 90% will be made on completion of a and honour rolls. Funding Agreement, with the final 10% of the grant paid on successful Funding Description: completion of the project; Grants of up to $7,000 are available • the Victorian Government must be for restoration, repair and protection acknowledged in any relevant of memorials and honour rolls. Local publication, promotional material, or organisations are expected to news releases; and contribute to the project financially or • the grant must be acquitted through through in-kind donations. a Project and Financial Report, to be presented within three months of Eligibility: project completion, which includes a This program defines a war memorial description of the outcomes. as a prominent structure that is commemorative of Australia's service Agency/Program Contact: men and women involved in wars, Applications must be submitted by 2 conflicts and peacekeeping February 2007. Applications may be operations. It is where community submitted in a number of ways: commemorative activities occur. It • on-line - www.grants.dvc.vic.gov.au does not include avenues of honour, • by email - commemorative halls or schools, [email protected] memorials to individuals or war • by fax - 03 9208 3680 graves. An honour roll is a public list • by mail - Department for Victorian honouring those who served their Communities, Grants Unit, GPO Box country in times of war or conflict. 2392V, Melbourne Vic 3001

Any Victorian ex-service organisation, Agency/Program Website: local council or community See GRANTS@DVC: organisation may apply, provided http://www.grants.dvc.vic.gov.au/ that: Search under Restoring Community • projects are funded for the benefit War Memorials Grants Program. of Victorians, the memorial or honour roll is on publicly accessible land, and Some successful applications... applicants are based in Victoria; • $7,000 - Soldiers' Memorial, Nathalia • there are non-government resources - works to replace deteriorating lead contributing to the project, either lettering of soldiers' names and financial or in-kind; and stabilise the memorial. • the applicant is a legal entity, such as an incorporated body, co-operative or association, OR is applying in partnership with a legal entity which has agreed to manage the project funds.

Local History Grants Program 2006-2007 Level: State Department for Victorian Communities

Program description: Funding Conditions: The Local History Grants Program is Applicants must sign a Funding administered by Public Record Office Agreement with DVC. Projects must Victoria (PROV) and funded from the commence within one year after the Community Support Fund (CSF). grant offer and must be comply with the project brief, unless otherwise The Local History Grants Program approved by PROV. Completed (LHGP) aims to enable communities projects must be available for public and individuals to preserve and share use and made accessible through stories of notable events, movements specified sources. Applicants must and people from Victoria's past. Small acknowledge the source of funding in grants are offered for projects that any relevant publication, promotional help develop local skills and material, or news releases. Projects knowledge, and enable community must be properly acquitted through a groups to operate more Project and Financial Report, to be professionally. presented within three months of project completion. The grants fund projects that collect and maintain community memories. Agency/Program Contact: Projects can be in any form, including Applications close 26 March 2007. but not limited to books, conservation projects, exhibitions, heritage trails, Before applying for grants, applicants oral history projects and websites. should contact the Department for Victorian Communities (DVC) to Funding Description: discuss proposed applications. To Grants of up to $12,000. speak with a program officer, call the grants information line on 1300 366 Phase 2 begins January 2007. 356 (for the cost of a local call).

Eligibility: Completed applications should be Any Victorian community sent to: organisation may apply, provided The Department for Victorian that: Communities, Grants Unit, GPO Box • projects and programs are funded 2392, Melbourne 3001; for the benefit of Victorians, and Or online: www.grants.dvc.vic.gov.au applicants are based in Victoria; • the applicant is a legal entity, such Agency/Program Website: as an incorporated body, co-operative See GRANTS@DVC: or association.(Individuals may apply http://www.grants.dvc.vic.gov.au/ in partnership with community and the Local History Grants Program groups, local government councils or website: educational institutions); http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/lhgp/ • the recipient has an Australian Business Number (ABN) or provides Some successful applications... written advice from the Australian • $4,000 - Chiltern Athenaeum Trust, Tax Office that no withholding tax is to produce a book on the former required from the grant payment. gold-mining town; Grants to organisations not registered for GST may be made on a GST • $60,000 - Gembrook Town exclusive basis. All project budgets Committee, to research local history should be submitted exclusive of GST. for a panoramic display;

• $6,000 - Mildura Council, for the Rio Vista House interpretation and video history project.

Victorian Volunteer Small Grants Level: State Department for Victorian Communities

Program description: • Successful applicants must report Victorian Volunteer Small Grants are on their project. Each funded project provided directly to Victorian will be required to provide: a simple organisations so they can extend local one-page summary of the outcomes volunteering opportunities. The of the project, a photograph of an grants are to encourage local activity or sample of the project you community organisations to attract have completed, and a statement new volunteers from diverse relating to the grants expenditure. backgrounds and create new volunteering opportunities. Agency/Program Contact: Applications can be submitted at any Funding Description: time and will be assessed within two Grants of up to $5,000. months. Application forms are available online at: Eligibility: www.dvc.vic.gov.au/grants . Community not-for-profit organisations in Victoria that involve Grant applications may be submitted volunteers at a local level are eligible in a number of ways: for funding provided that: • by email to • the activity involves volunteers, [email protected] • the applicant has a legal status, such • by fax to 03 9208 3680 or as an incorporated body, co-operative • by mail to: or association, Department for Victorian • the applicant has an Australian Communities, Grants Unit Business Number (ABN) or provides GPO Box 2392V, written advice from the Australian Melbourne VIC 3001 Tax Office that no withholding tax is required from the grant payment. Call the grants information line on 1300 366 356 (cost of a local call) on Non-incorporated organisations may any weekday between 8.30 am and 10 apply through another organisation pm (except Public Holidays) to which has such legal status. discuss your application with a DVC Program Officer, if necessary.

Funding Conditions: The following conditions will apply to Agency/Program Website: projects that receive grants: See GRANTS@DVC: • the applicant will be required to sign http://www.grants.dvc.vic.gov.au/ the application form and undertake to search under Victorian Volunteer spend the grant funding as described Small Grants in the application • the activities are to commence Some successful applications... within six weeks of funding being No information available. received

Cemeteries and Crematoria Program Grants Level: State Department of Human Services, Public Health Division

Program description: This program provides managers of Funding Conditions: cemeteries (generally trustees) with Applications for each financial year funding assistance for cemeteries are due by the end of February of that maintenance. year. Applicants must provide two GST-inclusive quotes for the proposed Priority items for 2005/06 included expenditure and photos of the fences and gates, dangerous trees, relevant area before work dangerous walls, graves and commences. Additionally, applicants monuments need to have submitted all due Abstracts of Accounts and have a Funding Description: suitable scale of fees. Generaly small grants, in order of $1,000 - $5,000. Agency/Program Contact: Application forms are available on the Eligibility: Cemeteries and Crematoria Program Small grants are available for website. Or contact: cemeteries maintenance projects, provided to Cemetery Trusts and Department of Human Services Community groups. Grants are Cemeteries and Crematoria Program normally only for maintenance works GPO BOX 1670N such as clearing, fencing, weed Melbourne VIC 3001 control etc not for capital works such as the construction of toilet blocks or Phone: (03) 9637 4044 the development of lawn sections. Facsimile: (03) 9637 4290 Cemeteries most likely to be assisted are small country cemeteries with Agency/Program Website: little income. Trusts should be The Cemeteries and Crematoria charging ‘realistic’ fees, approved by Program the Governor in Council, in an effort http://www.health.vic.gov.au/cemeter to raise its own funds. The cemetery ies/admin/dhsgrant.htm should have spent as far as possible, all previous grants. Some successful applications... No information available.

Small Towns Development Fund II (Regional Infrastructure Development Fund) Level: State Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development - Regional Development Victoria

Program description: All successful applicants will be The Small Towns Development Fund required to sign off on the terms and (STDF) is a major program designed conditions set out in a letter of offer to help small rural towns fund from the Minister. practical economic development initiatives and social infrastructure. Agency/Program Contact: Funding is targeted mainly towards small rural towns with a population Regional Development Victoria of less than 10,000. Small Towns Development Fund Level 33, 121 Exhibition Street The objectives of the Fund are to: Melbourne VIC 3000 • Assist small rural towns to create new opportunities for economic Phone: (03) 9651 9906 growth and develop economic and Email: [email protected] social infrastructure. • Support projects that aim to Agency/Program Website: enhance the appeal of rural http://www.business.vic.gov.au/RIDF communities and that contribute to Search for Small Towns Development economic development and Fund II. improvements to community, business and tourism facilities. Some successful applications... •$30,895 - Wycheproof Hall upgrade; Funding Description: Funding is on a $2 - to - $1 basis, and • $104,478 - towards a new museum grants will generally be up to a to showcase the Wimmera’s maximum of $250,000 per project. agribusiness and technology heritage: Wimmera Inland Freezing Works Eligibility: Museum; Projects must be located within one of the 48 regional Councils listed in • $36,500 to Buloke Shire Council (on the funding guidelines (i.e. defined as behalf of the Charlton community) a rural/regional Council under the towards the $73,000 upgrade of the Regional Infrastructure Development Charlton Community Hall; Fund Act 1999 ) or within an Alpine Resorts area. Applications will only • $15,000 - upgrade of the St be accepted from local councils. Andrew’s Community Hall in Community groups are encouraged to Wedderburn; work with their local councils in developing projects and applications, • $6652 - Loddon Shire Council and to review funding guidelines and towards the $13,304 redevelopment discuss possible projects with of the Calivil Memorial Hall; Regional Development Victoria staff before preparing their applications. • $76,945 - Corangamite Shire Council towards the $153,890 refurbishment Funding Conditions: of the Timboon Hall; Grants must be applied to the renewal of socio-economic infrastructure, and/or the development of new facilities which enhance the appeal and esteem of the local community and contribute to local infrastructure.

Regional Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) Level: State Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development - Regional Development Victoria

Program description: The Regional Infrastructure Funding Conditions: Development Fund (RIDF) provides Successful applicants will be required funds for capital works in to enter into a funding agreement communities, which are broadly detailing all designed to enhance the development funding obligations and conditions, of rural and regional Victoria. The including special conditions Program seeks to: depending on the • support new industry development, nature of the funded project. • link transport infrastructure, • improve tourism facilities, and Agency/Program Contact: • better link regional Victoria to new Regional Infrastructure Development opportunities in education and Fund Information and Communication Regional Development Victoria Technologies (ICT) infrastructure. GPO Box 4509 Melbourne VIC 3001 The RIDF also provides a large funding component that supports the Victorian Business Line: 132215 Small Towns Development Fund. Email: [email protected]

Funding Description: Agency/Program Website: Substantial grants for capital works in http://www.business.vic.gov.au/ridf regional communities. Some successful applications... Eligibility: • $408,000 - Greater Bendigo City Submissions for funding must Council Bendigo Heritage Tourism demonstrate the applicant's ability to Infrastructure - Gold Mine – 2001; meet a significant number of the following criteria: socio-economic, • $14,014 - the Port Franklin State and regional priority, project community hall refurbishment and feasibility and delivery and financial. landscaping - 2002;

Applications will be considered from • $520,000 – Ballarat City Council for councils, state Government, regional the Eureka Centre Precinct infrastructure providers, regional Development - 2003; organisations, business groups, educational institutions and the • $2,500,000 – Greater Bendigo City private sector located in regional Council for the Bendiogo Rural Victoria. Projects of a capital nature Exhibition Centre - 2004; are eligible irrespective of size providing they meet the specified • $495,000 – Indigo Shire Council for eligibility criteria and add to the the Murray to Mountain Rail Trail – socio-economic asset base of a region, 2006. municipality or local area.

The definition of ‘regional’ is that adopted under the Regional Infrastructure Development Fund Act 1999 .

Victoria's Heritage Grants - Community Collections Management and Training Level: State Department of Sustainability and Environment (Heritage Victoria/Heritage Council)

Program description: • Training grants are open to Community Collections Management custodians (voluntary or paid staff) of and Training comprises two community collections. programs: 1. Community Collections Funding Conditions: Management: Successful applicants will be required Funding will be provided to to enter into a funding agreement custodians of community collections which includes a letter of offer, Terms to commission professionals to and Conditions of Funding, and undertake projects that will improve details all funding obligations and the identification, collection conditions. Grant recipients will be management, preservation of and required to meet agreed performance public access to collections, and milestones and completion dates. 2. Training with Museums Australia (VIC): All funded works on collections must The training is offered as part of be carried out by appropriately MA(VIC) Museums Accreditation qualified heritage professionals. Program [MAP] and will be offered on Materials conservation planning a regional basis. It is not necessary projects must be carried out in for the community collections to be a accordance with the AICCM Code of museum, to be enrolled in the MAP Ethics and Code of Practice. program, or to be a member of MA (VIC) in order to access the MAP Agency/Program Contact: training. Round 2 applications closed Monday 30th October 2006, with further Funding Description: rounds pending. • No minimum funding has been set An application form is included in the for Community Collections information kit or an electronic Word Management Projects. version of the application form may • Funding for Training projects offers be downloaded from the web site at $1000/organisation for a minimum of www.heritage.vic.gov.au, and should 2 staff to attend MAP training. be completed and submitted with relevant drawings, photographs, cost Eligibility: estimates, any letters of support or • Community Collections Management other supporting documentation. projects: collections must be kept/ Applicants are encouraged to discuss located in Victoria. The collection as a potential projects with Heritage whole must be generally open and Victoria before submitting accessible to the public (even if a fee applications. is involved). Major public collecting institutions are not eligible, but The completed application form collections must have recognised should be sent to Heritage Victoria at heritage values to be eligible for Level 7, 8 Nicholson Street, East funding. Melbourne 3002, or via email to [email protected] All projects will be awarded on merit, based on assessment against the Agency/Program Website: eligibility and assessment criteria www.heritage.vic.gov.au listed in the guidelines. Some successful applications... No information available.

Local Government Heritage Studies and Advice - Heritage Studies Level: State Department of Sustainability and Environment (Heritage Victoria/Heritage Council)

Program description: Eligibility: The purpose of heritage studies are to Heritage advisory services are well identify, assess and document places established in many metropolitan of heritage significance within the councils and on this basis emphasis is municipality and to make being placed on funding rural, recommendations for their future regional and metropolitan fringe conservation. Traditionally, these areas. All councils are eligible for studies have been limited to historic funding except those in the inner and heritage places, although a broader middle metropolitan area which have assessment of cultural heritage places already received ten annual grants. is encouraged. Metropolitan councils with Green Wedge Zones are exempt from this Grants are available for stage 1, stage ten-grant limit. 2 and stage 3 local heritage studies and the digitisation of existing Funding Conditions: studies. Successful applicants will be required to enter into a funding agreement Also, as part of a broader program to which includes a letter of offer, Terms have all of Victoria’s cultural heritage and Conditions of Funding, and data held in a single database, details all funding obligations and councils with hard copy heritage conditions. Grant recipients will be studies will be eligible for funding of required to meet agreed performance up to $5,000 to enable data input of milestones and completion dates. the study information into the Failure to meet project milestones, or Heritage Victoria approved database. failure to renegotiate these with the Smaller amounts will also be available agreement of Heritage Victoria, may to enable the digital scanning of an result in withdrawal of funds. existing heritage study to enable its publication from a publicly accessible Agency/Program Contact: web site. The application form is included in the information kit or an electronic Funding Description: Word version of the application form Funding levels will vary from council may be downloaded from the web site to council, depending on the stage at www.heritage.vic.gov.au, and and scope of each study. should be completed and sent to Heritage Victoria at Level 7, 8 Also, councils with hard copy heritage Nicholson Street, East Melbourne studies will be eligible for funding of 3002, or via e mail to up to $5,000 to enable data input of [email protected] by the the study information into the closing date indicated. Heritage Victoria approved database. Agency/Program Website: www.heritage.vic.gov.au

Some successful applications... No information available.

Local Government Heritage Studies and Advice - Heritage Advice Level: State Department of Sustainability and Environment (Heritage Victoria/Heritage Council)

Program description: • The choice of advisor is a joint This funding is available to assist decision of the Council and Heritage councils to engage an experienced Victoria. heritage professional to advise owners of heritage properties, assist • Provision of an annual report on the councils in assessing planning total expenditure of the grant and the applications under the planning council’s contribution. scheme’s heritage overlay, advise councils on the care and maintenance Agency/Program Contact: of their heritage assets and to Applications should be made on the promote heritage conservation Grants for Heritage Advisors throughout the municipality. application form and should be accompanied by an acceptance of the This service is usually provided on a standard conditions. Councils that part time basis by an experienced received a grant in the previous year heritage consultant. must also submit an annual report. The application form, Annual Report Funding Description: form and copies of the grant The level of funding will vary from conditions and the Recommended council to council, taking account of Consultancy Brief and Statement of the likely demand created by the Duties are available on Heritage development of places covered by the Victoria’s web site. heritage overlay. Councils must match each grant on a dollar-for- Agency/Program Website: dollar basis. A ceiling of $12,000 will www.heritage.vic.gov.au be applied to the Victoria’s Heritage Grants contribution. In order to Some successful applications... ensure an adequate level of service, No information available. applications for less than $6000 ($3000 per annum) are discouraged.

Eligibility: Heritage advisory services are well established in many metropolitan councils and on this basis emphasis is being placed on funding rural, regional and metropolitan fringe areas. All councils are eligible for funding except those in the inner and middle metropolitan area which have already received ten annual grants. Metropolitan councils with Green Wedge Zones are exempt from this ten-grant limit.

Funding Conditions: • Grants are subject to standard conditions that include provision for: the use of the Department of Sustainability and Environment’s Recommended Consultancy Brief and Statement of Duties as the basis of the operation of the advisory service.

Victoria's Heritage Grants - Repair, Conservation and Interpretation of Heritage Places and Objects Level: State Department of Sustainability and Environment (Heritage Victoria/Heritage Council)

Program description: This program funds repair and The funded works should not detract conservation works to recognised and in any way from the heritage protected heritage places or objects. significance of the place or object. Works may include repairs and Works on places owned by the State conservation in its broadest sense, Government or statutory authorities directed at increasing the use or will generally be limited to specialist viability of a place or object. conservation works. Interpretation projects may also be funded for individual places, Funding Conditions: collections or objects, or a series or Successful applicants will be required group of places, collections or objects to enter into a funding agreement and may take the form of signage, which includes a letter of offer, Terms plaques, trails or exhibitions. and Conditions of Funding, and details all funding obligations and Funding Description: conditions. Grant recipients will be Minimum funding: $10,000 for required to meet agreed performance heritage places and $1,000 for milestones and completion dates. heritage objects. Failure to meet project milestones, or failure to renegotiate these with the Eligibility: agreement of Heritage Victoria may Places/objects must be located in result in withdrawal of funds. Victoria. Objects held in major public institutions are not eligible. Agency/Program Contact: Round 2 applications close Monday Places must be publicly accessible. 30th October 2006. The place must be generally open and An application form is included in the accessible to the public (even if a fee information kit or an electronic Word is involved) either on account of its version of the application form may heritage significance, or for other be downloaded from the web site at reasons (eg theatre, hall, or church). www.heritage.vic.gov.au, and should Places with limited access (eg. places be completed and submitted with of worship) will only be considered if relevant drawings, photographs, cost there is engagement with the broader estimates, any letters of support or community that provides occasional other supporting documentation. access. Applicants are encouraged to discuss potential projects with Heritage Objects must be publicly accessible. Victoria before submitting This access may include virtual applications. access, a short exhibition using the The completed application form object followed by an exhibition should be sent to Heritage Victoria at featuring images, transcriptions of Level 7, 8 Nicholson Street, East records, web-based access, exhibition Melbourne 3002, or via email to catalogue or other materials. [email protected]. au by the closing date indicated. The place or object must be included in the Victorian Heritage Register or a Agency/Program Website: local planning scheme heritage www.heritage.vic.gov.au overlay at the time of application. Objects that form part of a Museum Some successful applications... Accreditation Program (MAP) No information available. accredited collection may also be considered.

Creating Better Places - Heritage Grants, Melbourne 2030 Level: State Department of Sustainability and Environment (Heritage Victoria/Heritage Council)

Program description: • Works should not detract in any way Creating Better Places Heritage Grants from the heritage significance of the - Melbourne 2030 will be provided for place and should preferably enhance the restoration and conservation of the heritage significance. heritage places in and around metropolitan Activity Centres and in • Grants are not for the work of in- the cities and towns along the house staff, or works that have Networked Cities Corridors. already commenced.

Funding Description: Funding Conditions: Grants are available for: Successful applicants will be required • Capital works projects for to enter into a funding agreement recognised heritage places. Works which includes a letter of offer, Terms may include repairs and conservation and Conditions of Funding, and in its broader sense, directed at details all funding obligations. Grant increasing the use or viability of the recipients will be required to meet place; and agreed performance milestones and completion dates. • Project development grants. a small number of project development Agency/Program Contact: grants will be available to assist Applications for 2006/07 closed July communities and councils with 2006, with future rounds pending. projects assessed by Heritage Victoria Information kits are available and as being of high potential, by applications can be downloaded from documenting them to a stage where the web site at there are accurate costings and are www.heritage.vic.gov.au. Applicants ready to implement. are encouraged to discuss potential projects with Heritage Victoria before Eligibility: submitting applications. • Heritage places must be located in or near Activity Centres in the For information about Heritage Melbourne metropolitan area or in Grants telephone 9637 9281. The regional cities and towns in the five application form should be completed designated Melbourne 2030 and lodged with the Manager Creating Networked Cities or Corridors: Better Places Heritage Grants, Werribee-Geelong, Melton-Ballarat, Heritage Victoria, Level 7, 8 Nicholson Gisborne-Kyneton-Castlemaine- Street, East Melbourne 3002. Bendigo, Wallan-Seymour, Pakenham- Warragul-Moe-Traralgon. Agency/Program Website: http://www.heritage.vic.gov.au • Places must be on the Victorian Heritage Register or a local planning Some successful applications... scheme Heritage Overlay at the time • $150,000 - Moonee Valley City of application. Council, to develop the Flemington Crown Street Stables for community • Places must be generally open and use; accessible to the public. Private owners must also demonstrate that • $30,000 - specialist engineering tests the proposed conservation project on Kensington Town Hall. will confer a public benefit upon the wider community.

Heritage Council Financial Assistance Program Level: State Department of Sustainability and Environment (Heritage Victoria/Heritage Council)

Program description: Eligibility: The Heritage Council’s Financial The place must be included in the Assistance Program supports the Victorian Heritage Register or a conservation of recognised heritage Heritage Overlay of a local planning places in Victoria. These include scheme. Places under consideration historic buildings and structures, for listing in either of the above historic gardens, archaeological sites categories are also eligible, providing and shipwrecks. The program heritage controls are in place before primarily assists privately-owned project works commence. Urgent places listed on the Victorian Heritage works are likely to receive greater Register, but may also fund places priority. Preference is given to included in a Heritage Overlay of a proposals where the applicant and/or local planning scheme. owner makes a reasonable financial or in-kind contribution to the project Funding is provided for the following cost. types of projects: • general conservation works, Funding Conditions: • urgent conservation works, and The owner must agree to preserve • facilitation of conservation projects, and care for the place or object, keep eg, preparing Conservation the place or object on the Register, Management Plans, conditions and not demolish or destroy it within reports, project management. ten years of receiving financial assistance. Successful loan Applications are accepted all year applications will require a bank round, with applications being guarantor and may require some considered four times a year. personal financial details. Conditions may vary from project to project. Funding Description: The Program provides grants and loan Agency/Program Contact: funding for capital works and project Heritage Victoria facilitation. Generally, loans are for Department of Sustainability & three-to-five-year periods, and are Environment repaid by quarterly instalments of 7/8 Nicholson Street principal and interest. In some cases Melbourne VIC 3000 interest-free loans may be considered. Loan interest rates can change Phone: (03) 9637 9475 annually depending on the rates set Fax: (03) 9637 9503 by Treasury and are currently: • 1.8% for private or residential Agency/Program Website: property. http://www.heritage.vic.gov.au • 2.3% for buildings attached to income-producing property (for Some successful applications... example, farms), and • $10,000 - Windermere Flats, for trial • 3.4% for commercial property. underpinning. The initial grant was followed up by an interest free loan of $30,000 to enable the owners to complete the project.

Regional Exhibition Touring Initiative (RETI) Level: State Museums Australia (Victoria)

Program description: • Category C: Special Projects: up to The Regional Exhibition Touring $5,000 (+GST) Initiative (RETI) assists museums in exhibition, programming and display, Eligibility: and encourages museums with The Program is aimed at: limited resources to tour their • Museums with limited resources. collections or enhance a touring • Projects that incorporate historical exhibition. The aim of the RETI or cultural heritage. program is to achieve increased • Metropolitan and/or regional regional audience impact through Victorian museums including cultural heritage touring activity in community museums, art museums regional Victoria. Funding in three and other special museums. categories is offered: • Regional audiences.

• Category A. Starting from Scratch: A Funding Conditions: start up grant to develop a funding Not described. proposal for a touring exhibition. The touring exhibition must be aimed at Agency/Program Contact: regional audiences and draw upon museum collections. The funds can be Georgia Rouette used to assist with research, travel Exhibition and Touring Services costs, consultants fees, concept Manager development, collaborations and Museums Australia (Victoria) mentorship. P.O. Box 385,

Carlton South DC VIC 3053 • Category B: Bridging Funding for

Touring Exhibitions: A grant to assist Phone: (03) 8341 7344/7342 and enhance the production of Fax: (03) 8341 7333 touring exhibitions. Suggested Regional Free call: 1800 680 082 projects include: research for Email: [email protected] . audience development, education components or public programs. This grant may also be used to assist with Agency/Program Website: the tour of an existing exhibition. http://www.mavic.asn.au This is a pilot project. Go to RETI.

• Category C: Special Projects: A grant Some successful applications... which aims to assist museums facing 2005 recipients: basic exhibition, programming and • Category A: Starting From Scratch: display challenges. The grant is aimed National Trust of Australia (Vic), at museums with long term goals and Royal Botanical Gardens Victoria and offers flexibility to support areas Bundoora Homestead. where a clear link to touring exists. Special Projects can assist with • Category B: Bridging Funding for research, temporary exhibitions, Touring Exhibitions: Public Record touring exhibitions, exhibition Office Victoria and interpretation, exhibition supplies The Embroiderers Guild Victoria and equipment and improving existing displays. • Category C: Special Projects: Murray Arts, National Alpine Museum of Funding Description: Australia, Talbot Arts and Historical • Category A. Starting from Scratch: A Museum, Yarra Ranges Heritage Network and La Trobe Regional start up grant of $4,000 (+ GST) • Category B: Bridging Funding for Gallery Touring Exhibitions: up to $4,000 (+GST)

Community Group Grants Level: State Parks Victoria

Program description: Eligibility: The ability of Parks Victoria to Limited to community groups on land continue to protect and enhance the managed by Parks Victoria. Volunteer outstanding network of marine and Group Grants are available to terrestrial parks as well as bays and community-based groups and not-for- waterways depends greatly on the profit organisations such as (but not support from friends groups and confined to): friends groups, service volunteers. Parks Victoria is clubs, cultural groups, migrant committed to engaging with the resource centres, schools and community in the planning, historical societies. management and care of Victoria's parks and reserves and Volunteer Funding Conditions: Group Grants are one of the ways in Successful Groups will need to work which they develop and support in close conjunction with local Parks community projects Victoria staff in order to develop and implement projects. The projects funded by the Volunteer Group Grants program aim to: Agency/Program Contact: • help local groups to deliver projects For further information contact the which protect and enhance the Parks Victoria Grants Program on 13 natural, cultural and heritage values 19 63. of parks and reserves; Community Group Grants are usually • provide diverse recreational, advertised in March each year. educational, cultural and tourism opportunities; • facilitate the involvement of the Agency/Program Website: wider multicultural community in http://www.parkweb.vic.gov.au environmental and recreational projects; and Some successful applications... • assist Parks Victoria to gain a better • Williamstown Historical Society - understanding of the recreational roof repairs to Williamstown Morgue; needs and environmental perspective of Victoria's culturally and • Steiglitz Historical Society – repairs linguistically diverse communities. to window in the former Roman Catholic Church; Funding is available to committed Community Groups throughout • Friends of the State Coal Mine Inc. - Victoria who wish to undertake works garden for caretakers’ cottage; on Public Land in the following categories: environment, recreation, • Koetong Shelley Development heritage, community awareness and Association - assessment of historic multicultural diversity. timber trestle bridges over Koetong and Boggy Creeks; Funding Description: • Mitta Mitta Beautification Committee Funding limits are not specified. - Pioneer Mine restoration & maintenance

Victorian Rail Track - Partnership Funding Level: State VicTrack

Program description: Projects for commercial gain are VicTrack's Partnership Program ineligible. Government institution or relates to its custodial role in agency are also ineligible. managing Victoria's rail infrastructure. Responsibilities Funding Conditions: include environmental management, Successful applicants will be provided heritage protection, public safety with a letter of acceptance that will issues and community liaison. detail the conditions of the funding. Partnership funding is provided by Each agreed partnership arrangement VicTrack to organisations and will be documented in a written individuals for activities that partnership funding agreement. contribute to VicTrack's stewardship role. Possible projects may include: Applicants should note that VicTrack staging an event, providing a program is to have final approval of any or undertaking an activity that promotional or advertising material contributes to, or is consistent with, that refers to VicTrack, this particular VicTrack’s Corporate Objectives. funding arrangement, or uses of our image. VicTrack must be publicly Funding Description: acknowledged for its support. Assistance may comprise a monetary contribution or in-kind support. Agency/Program Contact: Application form must be completed Eligibility: and forwarded, with relevant Priority for partnership funding will supporting documentation, to: be given to: • proposals that support VicTrack’s Public Relations Manager Mission Statement, Corporate Victorian Rail Track Objectives and strategic priorities; GPO Box 1681 • projects, events or organisations Melbourne VIC 3001 that provide promotional and/or informational vehicles for VicTrack’s VicTrack will assess funding role and reputation and that of its applications in September and March shareholders; each year. Application forms received • proposals that will enhance between March and August will be VicTrack’s assets; considered in September, while those • projects, events or organisations received between September and that support existing Government February will be considered in March. initiatives; • proposals that demonstrate good Agency/Program Website: corporate governance; and www.victrack.com.au • repeat partnership funding projects Look under partnership guidelines in or events that can provide evidence of the ‘About us’ section. prior success. Some successful applications... No information available.

Melbourne Heritage Restoration Fund Level: Local City of Melbourne

Program description: Eligibility: The Melbourne Heritage Restoration The Seeding Fund is restricted to non- Fund administers a Local Government Council owned properties. Councils Seeding Fund, which provides must have an approved heritage study financial assistance for municipalities and regularly engage the services of a within Metropolitan Melbourne to heritage advisor. Preference is given undertake and manage restoration to projects that enhance the heritage works within their local area. appearance and overall external improvement of the building, The Fund was set up in 1988 as a implement a specific strategic joint-venture non-profit organisation objective consistent with Council's by the City of Melbourne and the heritage study and are located in a State Government. It is managed by a prominent public domain. Projects committee of management with must be endorsed by the subject representation from the City of Council and supported with some Melbourne, State Government, council funds. Heritage Victoria and the National Trust of Australia (Victoria). At present the Fund is offered only to the central and inner councils of The aim of the Melbourne Heritage Melbourne comprising Port Phillip, Restoration Fund is to promote Glen Eira, Stonnington, Yarra, conservation of heritage buildings Boroondara, Darebin, Moonee Valley, and encourage and financially assist Maribyrnong, Hobsons Bay and owners of heritage places within the Bayside Councils. City of Melbourne and other metropolitan municipalities to Funding Conditions: conserve and restore their buildings Applications must be accompanied or structures for the benefit of the by: community. • a copy of the Certificate of Title; • two quotes from suitably Funding Description: experienced tradespeople; The Fund offers: • a summary of the stages of work; • restoration advice to property • a photograph of the building’s owners; current condition; and • low-interest loans for professional • a copy of the approved Planning services and construction related to Permit. restoration or reconstruction work; • grants for a proportion of the Agency/Program Contact: restoration or reconstruction work; A call for expressions of interest for and projects is offered once annually. To • grants to help develop Conservation find out more about the fund, contact Management Plans . the Fund Administrator through the City of Melbourne Hotline on 9658 Financial assistance provided by the 9658 or email: Fund is subject to the availability of [email protected] money in the Fund at the time. Assistance comprises a combination Agency/Program Website: of loans and grants up to fifty percent Melbourne Heritage Restoration Fund of the cost of the project. - Special programs: http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/inf o.cfm?top=133&pg=1048

Some successful applications... • Young and Jackson's Hotel, Melbourne.

Local Heritage Funding/Community Grants Programs Level: Local Municipal Councils (various)

Program description: Currently up to a dozen Eligibility: municipalities in Victoria administer Eligibilty for assistance varies their own local heritage funding between municipalities. Programs programs. Generally assistance takes generally apply to owners of the form of low-interest loans from a buildings/places protected under central revolving fund and/or grants. local planning schemes and often Councils with funding programs require the incorporation of include: Ballarat City, Greater Bendigo organisations. City, Greater Geelong City, Hepburn Shire, Manningham City, Melbourne Funding Conditions: City, Mount Alexander Shire, Varying conditions apply, depending Mornington Peninsula Shire and on the program. Warrnambool City. Agency/Program Contact: Funding Description: Contact respective municipal councils Assistance generally takes the form of for more information, or Heritage low-interest loans but some Councils Victoria. provide grants. Good examples of local programs are the Ballarat Agency/Program Website: Heritage Incentive Fund which See respective websites for provides grant assistance of up to municipalities. Check under index. $25,000 for appropriate restoration of historic buildings in the commercial area of Ballarat and the Some successful applications... Bendigo Heritage Restoration Assistance Scheme, which provides loans for projects costing $5,000 or more.

Community Garden Grants Level: Private/philantrophic Australia's Open Garden Scheme/ABC Radio

Program description: • the project should enhance the The Australia's Open Garden Scheme knowledge and pleasure of gardening. is committed to encouraging gardening and improving the Funding Conditions: environment. This scheme funds Not described. community-based garden projects, using funds surplus to operational Applications must include detailed costs, which are returned to the costings, a timetable for completion community in the form of grants. and be accompanied by at least two Recipients of funds include Botanic independent references. Gardens which play a vital role in encouraging plant diversity and Details of the 2007 grants program education, as well as horticultural will be announced in May. colleges with their focus on the education. Agency/Program Contact: Australia's Open Garden Scheme A growing interest in the gardening Victoria heritage of Australia is also reflected PO Box 187 in grants given for tree surgery, New Gisborne VIC 3438 restoration of hard landscaping, undergrounding of utilities and Queries should be directed to the research into historic gardens. National Office of AOGS: Phone: (03) 5428 1076 Funding Description: This is a modest grants program. The Victorian Coordinator: total budget for Victorian gardens is Email: [email protected] $10,000. Agency/Program Website: Eligibility: http://www.opengarden.org.au/ Applications are invited from individuals, community groups and Some successful applications... not-for-profit organisations. The In 2006, the Community Grants project may be jointly funded. In Program provided a total of $55,000 addition: across Australia for 31 garden-related • the project must be of lasting community projects: benefit to the local and wider • $3,000 – Danawa Community Garden community; for the establishment of a • the project must be accessible to the propagation nursery; public on a permanent or semi- • $1,000 - Undera Primary School – permanent basis; towards establishment of an • the project should involve environmental resource centre to volunteers and/or community based compliment an existing ‘edible groups; garden’ project; • the project may have educational or • $1,000 – Dean Hall and Mechanics’ historical relevance to the community; Institute for the establishment of a • the project must have the garden surrounding the Hall. demonstrated support of the local community; and

Heritagecare Level: Private/philantrophic Conservation Volunteers Australia (CVA)/Heritage Victoria (DSE)

Program description: The Heritagecare program provides Funding Conditions: opportunities for volunteers to Owners/management authority are engage with the practical responsible for all material costs and conservation of Victoria’s heritage for places in regional/remote places, objects and collections. locations will need to provide/arrange Heritagecare comprises two programs accommodation (for Hands on – Hands on Heritage and Community Heritage projects). Stewardship. Agency/Program Contact: Heritage Victoria and CVA identify John Hawker at Heritage Victoria: and implement a series of projects Email: [email protected] which are developed in conjunction Phone: (03) 9655 9738. with a project ‘host’ and heritage professionals. Technical advice of Ken Beasley at Conservation provided by staff of Heritage Victoria Volunteers Australia: and local Heritage Advisors. CVA Email: [email protected] organises the volunteer involvement Phone: 1800 032 501, or and provides on-site supervision. (03) 5330 2600

Funding Description: Agency/Program Website: Assistance is provided by supervised http://www.heritage.vic.gov.au volunteer work; www.conservationvolunteers.com.au • Hands on Heritage : projects are short-term, involving a group of Some successful applications... volunteers for up to 5 days. Projects Volunteers from the CVA’s Better must be suitable for unskilled Earth program undertook weed volunteers, but must have public control, dry stone wall repairs, benefit and be on publicly accessible painting, path, and landscape works. places, objects and collections with Projects were undertaken at the St recognised heritage values. The Kilda and Williamstown Botanic projects are part of CVA’s Better Gardens, Turkeith at Birregurra, Earth program; Hawthorn Bank at Yarram, Lisle Gully

Gold Mine at Maldon, Coriyule • Community Stewardship : projects Homestead at Drysdale, Horatio Jones will be longer term – typically up to House at Tecoma, Glenara at Bulla, six months in duration, with a small Strathfieldsaye at Stratford, Titanga at group of volunteers (1-5) participating Lismore and the Castlemaine for 1-2 days a week. Projects will Courthouse and Campbells Creek focus on ‘skilling-up’ volunteers so Cemetery. that they can sustainably participate in heritage management in their local Napier Waller House at Ivanhoe and area. Merriang Homestead at Myrtleford,

received project support from CVA Eligibility: corporate sponsorship. Host project partners have included private owners, Government agencies (eg, the Department of Sustainability and Environment and Parks Victoria), historical societies, and local councils.

R. E. Ross Trust - Community Programs Level: Private/philantrophic R. E. Ross Trust

Program description: Eligibility: The R E Ross Trust is a perpetual Grants are made only to organisations charitable Trust which provides in Victoria. To be considered by the grants for charitable purposes in Ross Trust, the project objectives Victoria. The Trust gives priority to must be charitable in the legal sense. projects that are designed to develop, Organisations need not have test and implement creative solutions Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status to persistent, difficult social and or Income Tax Exempt Charity ITEC environmental needs and problems. status, but the Trust prefers that it Innovation is welcomed and the Trust does. encourages smaller community organisations to begin or continue to The Trust will consider all make a positive difference in their applications for charitable purposes communities. Areas of interest but prefers projects which involve include: Aged Care, Arts and cultural volunteers and where there are activities, Environmental needs and expectations and plans for the problems, support for smaller positive impact of the project to be community organisations, and sustained beyond the grant period. protection and preservation of The Trust is more likely to favour Australian indigenous flora and those purposes outlined in the Trust's fauna. Areas of Interest

Funding Description: Funding Conditions: The Trust considers unsolicited For more information see general applications for grants from eligible guidelines on the web site. organisations and initiates and supports major and special projects. Agency/Program Contact: R. E. Ross Trust In 2002, the R.E.Ross Trust started 7th Floor, 24 Albert Road making a grant of $55,000 each year South Melbourne VIC 3205 to the Foundation for Rural and Regional (FRRR) for the Small Grants Phone: (03) 9690 6255 for Small Rural Communities Fax: (03) 9696 5497 Program. The purpose of this Email: [email protected] collaborative program is to make small grants more accessible to Agency/Program Website: communities in rural and remote http://www.rosstrust.org.au/index.ht Australia. Organisations can apply to ml ; and the FRRR twice each year for projects and activities that offer clear public www.frrrr.org.au benefit for communities living in small and remote locations in Some successful applications... Australia, contributing to their • $50,000 - Abbotsford Convent - development in social and community welfare, economic, environmental, towards the cost of a Conservation health, education or cultural areas. Management Plan The program makes small grants of • $3,500 - Moglonemby Community up to $5,000. Hall Inc. - towards the purchase and installation of play equipment to encourage and support the local playgroup and mothers group to utilise the Hall for meetings and gatherings

RACV Foundation Environment and Heritage Level: Private/philantrophic RACV Foundation

Program description: The RACV Foundation provides Funding Conditions: support for charities and worthwhile Projects must be based in Victoria. community causes. Current areas of Organisation must be authorised interest for the Foundation are Income Tax Exempt Charity (ITEC) smaller community based projects in and a Deductible Gift Recipient the following categories: (DGR). Prospective applicants should phone the Australian Tax Office if • conservation, environment and unsure of their organisation's status. heritage, • cultural development and arts, Agency/Program Contact: • health and well-being, It is crucial that applicants first • recreation and leisure, phone to discuss their projects. The • community education and training, Foundation is happy to discuss how • communication and information, to best present projects, and whether they fall within the guidelines and Projects that cover more than one criteria. Following verbal confirmation area are encouraged, as are those of eligibility, applicants will be asked which involve partnerships with other to complete an application cover community organisations. Seed sheet, and respond to the listed funding for new projects and ideas - required grant application details. especially to meet community needs and which provide demonstrable Janice Robins community benefits - is supported. Executive Officer RACV Foundation Funding Description: Level 7, 485 Bourke Street Grants of up to $5,000, available Melbourne VIC 3000 twice yearly. Phone: (03) 9944 8706 Eligibility: Email: [email protected] Eligible organisations are those that have a broad community reach and Agency/Program Website: profile, meet the funding criteria and http://www.racv.com.au/wps/wcm/co can demonstrate sound management nnect/Internet/Primary/about+RACV/ and excellence in their activities. community+support/RACV+foundatio Organisations should have a high n/ degree of community and/or volunteer involvement, and Some successful applications... demonstrate other fundraising • $3,186 – Mornington Railway activities and strategies. See the Preservation Society - to extend the website for projects that are embarkation platform to the old ineligible. Capital (building) projects steam train on the Mornington are not funded. Peninsula for the safety of passengers.

The Ian Potter Foundation Grants Program Level: Private/philantrophic The Ian Potter Foundation

Program description: The Ian Potter Foundation is one of Funding Conditions: Australia's largest private See Guidelines on website. philanthropic foundations, providing Conditions include proper grants for general charitable purposes expenditure and accounting of grant in Australia. Its areas of interest are money; completion within the the arts, education, environment and specified time, acknowledgement of conservation, health, social welfare, the source of funds, and preparation science and medical research. of a final report on completion of the project. The Foundation aims to encourage the recognition of Australia’s cultural The closing dates for applications in heritage as an important component 2007 are: 1 February; 4 June; and 1 of education and community Oct. development. Preservation of the built environment is a further area of Agency/Program Contact: support which includes restoration Mrs Janet Hirst work on numerous important The Ian Potter Foundation churches and other heritage Level 3, 111 Collins Street, buildings. Melbourne VIC 3000

Funding Description: Phone: (03) 9650 3188 Grants are made available to Fax: (03) 9650 7986 organisations and institutions in the email: [email protected] humanities area. See guidelines on website. Agency/Program Website: http://www.ianpotter.org.au/2- Eligibility: 0_about/2-0-about.html Applicants must have both Tax Concession Charity (TCC) and Some successful applications... Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) • $17,500 - The University of status, as well as an ABN. Melbourne - re-hanging and re- lighting of the stained-glass ‘Leckie’ The Foundation does not support: window, by Napier Waller, in the • recurrent expenditure for which no atrium of the entrance foyer at The future provision is in sight; Ian Potter Museum of Art at the • capital or endowment funds University of Melbourne – 2004/05 established to provide a corpus for institutions; or • $150,000 - St Paul's Cathedral • research or travel funds for Melbourne - for the exterior lighting Undergraduate, Masters or Doctoral of the Cathedral, in order to show the students. architecture of the Cathedral to its Applications for programs which full advantage at night and improve cover more than opne area are the amenity of the precinct. encouraged.