The Volunteer Initiated Museum (VIM) Grant Program provides assistance to volunteer-initiated community museums and keeping places in NSW. The VIM Grant Program encourages museum volunteers to build their skills and confidence in both project management and grant applications, by undertaking progressively more complex projects and ultimately addressing the sustainability of their museums.

 

M&G NSW is pleased to announce that the Volunteer-Initiated Museum (VIM) Grant Program is now open for 2010.

 

Applications are invited for:

  • VIM Small Grants (funding up to $1,500)
  • VIM Development Project Grants (funding up to $5,000)

 

M&G NSW Skills Initiative Grants expended!

 

M&G NSW are pleased to announce that we have now fully expended the funds for the 2010 Skills Initiative Grant Program, and thus are unable to accept any more applications this year. Skills Initiative grants supported this year include:

 

  • Museums Australia - Mid North Coast Chapter, provided a Significance workshop for volunteer museums on the Mid North Coast
  • Museums Australia - Lachlan Chapter, assisting with funding the highly successful Working Spaces 4 practical conference for Museum volunteers
  • Eden Killer Whale Museum - provided a 3 day workshop on MOSAiC training for 10 volunteers from museums in the South East region
  • Museums Australia - Southern Highlands & Illawarra Chapter - provided a 3 day workshop on MOSAiC training for museums in the Southern Highlands & Illawarra region

 

VIM Skills Initiatives Grants provide funding to volunteer museums, museum networks and Keeping Places for regional or state focused skill development training and networking events. Please contact Phoebe Arthur to discuss potential projects for funding in 2011.

 

 

 Contact Phoebe Arthur, Sector Development Coordinator on 02 9339 9913, free call 1800 114 311 or phoebea@mgnsw.org.au to organise an application form.

 

The VIM Grant Program comprises of four types of grants, plus the Working Spaces 4 bursaries. Please click on each grant below for further information and to download the guidelines:

 

 

For further information and enquiries regarding the VIM Grant Program please contact:

Phoebe Arthur

Sector Development Coordinator

+61 2 9339 9913

phoebea@mgnsw.org.au

 

Port Macquarie Historical Society, successful VIM Small Grant application. Left to right: Front desk volunteer Win Buckle, President Leonie Laws

Port Macquarie Historical Society, successful VIM Small Grant application. Left to right: Front desk

Elizabeth Woods and Elizabeth Roberts at the Museums Australia Southern Highlands and Illawarra Chapter MOSAiC training workshop, funded through M&G NSW Skills Initiative Grants.

Elizabeth Woods and Elizabeth Roberts at the Museums Australia Southern Highlands and Illawarra Chap

Successful 2009 Small Grant recipients Australian Country Music Hall of Fame embark on their Document & Textile Preservation Project.

Successful 2009 Small Grant recipients Australian Country Music Hall of Fame embark on their Documen