M&GSQ Securing Funding Workshop - Community Heritage Grants
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CommunityHeritage Grants
2012Presentation by CHG
Coordinator, Dianne DahlitzSecuring Funding
Museum & Gallery Services QldAtherton & Malanda, 7-8 March 2012
What are Community HeritageGrants?
• Aim to preserve & provide access toheritage collections of nationalsignificance held by community groups
• Grants of up to $15,000
Who can apply?
• A not-for-profit organisation;• That owns or manages a collection of
national significant material;• That is accessible to the general public
What types of projects receivefunding?
• 2 Types of Project
– 1. Collection Preservation Projects
– 2. Training
Collection Preservation Projects
• 1. Significance Assessment• 2. Preservation Needs Assessment• 3. Conservation Activities & Collection
Management– Conservation and preservation activities– Software– Digitisation
1. Significance Assessment
Significance Criteria
• Historic• Aesthetic• Scientific or Research• Social or Spiritual• Significance 2.0 - A Guide to Assessing the Significance of Collections (2009) - 2nd
revised edition (online version)http://www.environment.gov.au/heritage/publications/significance2-0/
• Significance - A Guide to Assessing the Significance of Cultural Heritage Objects andCollections (2001)
• http://www.collectionsaustralia.net/sector_info_item/5
Tips for answering Section 4 –National Significance
• Make sure your answer refers to the collection materialyou are seeking funding for
• Provide as much information about this material as youcan
• Identify rare or unique items• Detail items about significant Australians• Relate your answer to the significance criteria• Attach supporting documents• Refer to the 2011 Assessment Report on the website
2. Preservation NeedsAssessment
• Stage 2 of the 3 stage process• Assesses physical condition• Assesses housing and storage facilities• Makes recommendations – basis for
further funding applications
3. Conservation Activities &Collection Management
• Cairns & DistrictChinese Ass. – CHG2008 – Conservationof Metal Objects
Rehousing Collections
• Archival storage materials• Shelving• Object cases
Archival Storage
Digitisation & Software
Digitisation• Preservation of original materials• Digital copies management plan• OutsourcingSoftware• Cataloguing or collection management• Researched/trialled options
Digitisation
• Page turning of rare manuscript duringdigitisation
2.Training
• Collection care and handling• Cataloguing• Disaster Preparedness• Collection Management• Assessing significance
• Partnerships with other groups
Care and Handling Training
• Care and handling training workshop
What are the assessors lookingfor?
• Evidence of national significance• A clear description of the collection, who
owns it and how it is used• A project that is feasible & good value for
money with a well supported budget• Projects that will enhance access to
collections• Training projects that will reach many
people and collections
BUDGET (Section 7.5)
• Important to get this right – just include in thebudget table items relevant to the project forwhich you are applying for a grant.
• Standard fees for SA and PNA - $4,000 (plustravel and accommodation)
• Quotes…if not applying for standard fee, forpurchasing equipment , treatments or trainingworkshops
• Applicant’s contribution – Cash or Inkind?• GST – Registered/Not Registered?
Assessment Process
• 1. CHG Coordinator– Confirms eligibility
• 2. Significance Assessor– National significance
• 3. Preservation Assessor– Feasibility– Value for money
• 4. Expert Assessment Panel• Comments from both assessors• Overall application
What do you get?
• Grant of up to $15,000• Intensive Preservation workshop in
Canberra (first grant)
TIPS TO COMPLETE YOURAPPLICATION!
• Type your application• Describe your collection, but be concise –
dot points and lists are good• Answer all relevant questions• Attach supporting documents e.g.
previous assessments, photographs,letters of support
• Sign your application and submit it on time
Case Studies
• Innisfail Friends of the Temple (2009)-Significance Assessment and PreservationNeeds Assessment of the Temple andSee Poy Collection
• Mareeba Heritage Centre - SignificanceAssessment (2009) and PreservationNeeds Assessment (2010)
Innisfail Friends of the Temple(2009)
Projects
• Significance Assessment & PreservationNeeds Assessment of the Lit Sing GungTemple and See Poy Collection
• Quotes, images, letters of support• Suzanne Gibson (SA)• Christine Ianna (PNA)
Mareeba Heritage Centre2009 & 2010
2009 Significance Assessment
• Tobacco Industry in North Queensland1928-2004 Collection.
• Letters of support, quotes and images ofcollection items
• Tablelands Research & ConsultancyService, Atherton conducted theAssessment
• Final Report Comments
2010 Preservation NeedsAssessment
• Strong Significance Assessment report• Basis for applying for PNA• Caroline O’Rorke (Conservation Art
Consultants) conducted the PNA• Final Report comments: ‘improved
knowledge..collection content…futureactivity’
Dianne DahlitzCHG Coordinator
• 02 6262 1147
• chg@nlagov.au
• www.nla.gov.au/chg
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