Transport Heritage Grant Program in Australia
Deadline: 9-Aug-22
The Royal Australian Historical Society (RAHS) has launched the Transport Heritage Grants Program to help the NSW community rediscover the culture, the events and the people that shaped transport in NSW over the past 160 years, as well as support the restoration and conservation of valuable heritage assets.
The Transport Heritage Grants Program is a NSW Government funded program, administered by the Royal Australian Historical Society (RAHS), and supported by Transport Heritage NSW (THNSW). It runs on an annual basis to assist eligible organisations and individuals with rail, tram and bus, water based transport like ferries or industrial ships, and aeroplane (mass transit planes) based heritage activities.
Categories
Category 1: Restoration, reconstruction or preservation of a heritage transport item
For projects which:
Directly involve the restoration and/or conservation of a Government or non-Government owned transport heritage asset (rail, tram or bus); AND
Are not eligible for other Government funding.
Category 2: Education, publication or interpretation of an event, item/s or person/s that will promote heritage transport
For projects which involve educating the community about transport heritage or the operation of transport heritage passenger services. Example programs include:
Promoting the history or facilities of the group to local schools and/or community groups; OR
Designed for local schools which are developed in conjunction with educational staff, have the written support of local education authorities and contribute to the history curriculum delivered by the school.
Category 3: Study, consultation, report or review that will assist in managing a heritage transport place or item
Innovative digital research and print interpretation projects about the people, culture, skills and knowledge and/or events of NSW transport heritage or other applicable historical highlights of NSW transport history.
Funding Information
Grants will be assessed on their needs and merits; however, it is unlikely that grant amounts awarded would exceed $15,000.
In exceptional cases, projects may be granted for larger amounts. It is advised that applicants discuss their application for a larger amount with RAHS prior to lodgement. The upper limit of funding available for any one project is $55,000 (GST inclusive) and a maximum of one grant of this size may be awarded each funding round.
Duration: Grants will be awarded to cover a twelve-month period.
Eligibility Criteria
Organisations: Body corporate that is a not-for-profit or charitable institution established with transport heritage and/or NSW history or heritage as one of its objective and purpose;
Individuals: Members of Transport Heritage NSW.
Government-owned assets on loan through THNSW are generally not eligible for the THGP – custodians should contact THNSW to discuss other available funding options.
For more information, visit https://www.rahs.org.au/grants/transport-heritage-grants-program/