Historical Organisation Assistance Grant Program in Australia
Deadline: 28-Feb-22
The Brisbane City Council is seeking applications for its Historical Organisation Assistance Grant Program to provide funding over three years to cultural heritage and historical organisations.
The grant supports these organisations to build their sustainability and capacity in order to operate and maintain their facilities to deliver history and heritage activities for the benefit of Brisbane residents.
Brisbane City Council recognises the significant contributions cultural heritage and historical organisations make in bringing Brisbane’s stories to life.
Objectives
This grant provides funding to Brisbane-based not-for-profit cultural heritage and historical organisations to build their heritage economy so that they can:
continue to operate and grow
build stronger, more resilient organisations to achieve long-term sustainability
increase the skills and capacity of organisations and their staff
preserve Brisbane’s cultural heritage and history and ensure it remains accessible for the Brisbane community.
Funding Information
Organisations may apply for between $2000 and $10,000 per annum for three years.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:
be a not-for-profit organisation, or be auspiced by a not-for-profit organisation that is registered or is eligible for registration under the Australian Charities and Not for Profits Commission Act 2012 (Cth) and is based in the Brisbane LGA
have as one of its primary objectives, the purpose of advancing Brisbane’s culture including promoting and fostering its culture and caring for, preserving, and protecting Brisbane’s heritage
operate a facility which is intrinsically linked to Brisbane’s history and/or heritage that is accessible to the general public for regular hours
be based and currently operating in the Brisbane local government area (LGA)
not have any overdue Council grant acquittals or outstanding debts with Council.
Only one application per organisation can be submitted.
Ineligible Applications
An application will be deemed ineligible if identified as:
incomplete or submitted after the closing date and time
for political organisations
for an individual(s)
for-profit organisations
for Queensland or Australian Government departments
for government educational institutions
for organisations that are based and currently operate outside of the Brisbane LGA
for organisations currently in receipt of multi-year funding from Council that supports this type of activity
for applicants who have previously been successful in obtaining Council grants but have outstanding acquittals.
The following will NOT be funded:
sponsorship, prizes, award ceremonies, fundraisers or competitions
hospitality i.e. food and alcohol costs
travel costs and allowances
donations to individuals or organisations
private collections
family history research
memorials and plaques
capital works e.g. new developments (see glossary)
retrospective funding i.e. where the organisation has committed to expenditure prior to the notification date
proposals that do not meet the program objectives
activities or projects currently financially supported by Council
salaries and wages
rates
rent.
For more information, visit https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/community-and-safety/grants-awards-and-sponsorships/creative-and-history-grants/historical-organisation-assistance-grant-program