New Italy Museum 2019 Project Development Grant funded a Significance Assessment of the collection.
M&G NSW is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for two grants from the Volunteer Museum Grant Program for 2022. These grants are designed to provide assistance to volunteer community museums and Aboriginal cultural spaces (such as cultural centres and Keeping Places) in NSW. Funded by the NSW Government through Create NSW and administered by Museums & Galleries of NSW, the program is designed to provide access to funding as well as experience in the grant application process.
Grants available in Round 2 are:
Small Grants
Up to $2,000
Small Grants are for short-term, collection-based projects. There are no set categories for funding and applications for a broad range of projects will be considered.
Applications close 11 September 2022
Project Development Grants
$2,500 – $7,500
Project Development Grants allow community museums and Aboriginal cultural spaces to carry out strategic and innovative projects with mid to long term outcomes. The grants can also provide an opportunity to work productively with an appropriate consultant as a skill development opportunity.
Applications close 11 September 2022
For more information about the Volunteer Museum Grants program contact our Museums Coordinator via brend@mgnsw.org.au or Wed-Fri on 02 9339 9908. First-time applicants or those with limited grant-writing experience are encouraged to reach out for ongoing assistance.
The Museums & Galleries grant program is essential to the continued operations and professional development of volunteer operated rural and regional museums. The program is designed to meet their needs and the grant application are easy to understand and complete. It is often difficult for a small volunteer operated museum to succeed in other state or national grant programs, with large numbers of competitive applications seeking the limited funds available.
Small Grant recipient 2020Without the regular program of grants available from Museums & Galleries of NSW, operating a small volunteer run museum such as Moruya Museum would be extremely difficult – particularly as fundraising capacity is limited in a depressed rural community. Grants from M&G NSW not only help to “keep the doors open and the lights on”, they enable museum volunteers to conserve and celebrate the stories relevant to their community.
Small Grant recipient 2019This wonderful program has been great for helping our Centre to achieve its goals. It has allowed the Trangie LALC to purchase an additional display unit to add value to our centre, which in turn will attract further interest from visitors to the centre.
Small Grant Recipient 2018We have been fortunate recipients of these grants over several years. They provide not only the financial support to take on projects, but the invaluable psychological boost volunteers need to acknowledge our work is valued and worthwhile.
Project Development Grant Recipient 2017The Volunteer Museum Grant Program is a Create NSW devolved funding program, administered by Museums & Galleries of NSW on behalf of the NSW Government.
