Community Heritage Grants

 Wednesday, 7 March 2012

Federal Member for Mitchell, Alex Hawke, encourages local community groups to apply for the Australian Government’s Community Heritage Grants (CHG) before they close by 5pm Friday 4 May 2012.

“The Community Heritage Grants were established to enable communities to assist in preserving cultural heritage collections of national significance. Since 1994 over $4 million has been made available for projects right across Australia.

“Community organisations such as historical societies, museums, public libraries, archives, Indigenous and migrant community groups are eligible to apply”, Mr Hawke said.

“$15,000 grants are available for projects which help preserve nationally significant collections and to provide collection management training that will improve the skills of staff and volunteers working with materials.  Any Australian, not for profit, incorporated community organisation is eligible to apply.”

“The Community Heritage Grants are a great way for a local community group to improve the local knowledge about the heritage of their area, collect information on a local organisation, or preserve the works of earlier generations,” Alex Hawke said.

“Our Australian heritage is a great national asset.  However much is located in small communities.  These grants could help to preserve that heritage future generations.”

“I encourage our local community groups and individuals to apply for these grants, to further enhance our knowledge of the past and preserve that knowledge for the future,” concluded Alex Hawke.

Mr Hawke said that local community groups who were interested in applying for the grant could contact his office for more information on 9899 7211 or www.alex.hawke.com.au. Alternatively, more information can be found at www.nla.gov.au/chg.  Applications for funding close on May 4 2012.