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Community Heritage Grants2009
CHG funds a variety of community, Indigenous and multiculturalgroups. In 2007 the Golden Dragon Museum in Bendigo received a
grant for a textiles conservation workshop. The museum is thecustodian of Sun Loong, the world's longest imperial (five-clawed)
dragon, which is paraded in the annual Bendigo Easter Festival.Image reproduced with permission of the Golden Dragon Museum.
What are Community HeritageGrants?
Aim to preserve & provideaccess to heritagecollections of nationalsignificance held bycommunity groups
Is your collection eligible?
• Owned by a not-for-profitorganisation
• Accessible to the generalpublic
• Nationally significant
What types of projects receivefunding?
Funding priority given toprojects that are beingcarried out in a logicalorder
Repeat applications areencouraged
1. Significance assessment
Teachers College sampler
Exhibition 2006
Brisbane at Night, Margaret Sydes, 1988
2. Preservation needs assessment
Photographs from the Norfolk Island Museum’s preservation needs assessment prepared by Helen Price
3. Conservation & PreservationActivities
Conservation & preservationactivities
Conservation & preservationactivities
Training
St Helens History & Visitor Information Centre,Textile conservation workshop
Levendale and Woodsdale History Rooms,Disaster Prevention and Recovery Workshop
Collection management software
Juandah Heritage Society CHG 2007/113
Collections Mosaic Software & training in it’s use
What projects are ineligible?• Publishing• Exhibitions• Collecting projects• Oral histories• Capital works• Microfilming newspapers or
magazines• Family history research• Salaries & volunteer costs• Emergency activities• Activities that are complete or
in progress
What are the assessorslooking for?
• Evidence of national significance(section 6)
• A clear description of thecollection and who owns it(section 3)
• A project that is feasible & goodvalue for money with a wellsupported budget(sections 3, 4 & 5)
National Significance• You must attempt this question
• A significance statement is astory about the importance ofyour collection
Significance: a guide to assessingthe significance of cultural
heritage objects and collections
NB: A revised edition is currently beingpublished: Significance 2.0
Significance Criteria
HistoricDoes your collection havean association withsignificant people, places orevents?
Historic SignificanceAustralian Ballet School
CHG 2006/044
Programme: Silver Jubilee Gala Performance 1989
Black and white photograph: Leon Kellaway instructs a class in the art of mime 1964
Aesthetic
Does your collectioncontain objects ofoutstandingcraftsmanship, style,technical excellence orquality of design?
Aesthetic SignificanceEmbroiderers Guild of Queensland
CHG 2006/033
Leinster hand painted fabric
Afghani dress
Scientific or Research
Does your collectionhave the potential forfurther examination orstudy or could it influenceexisting research?
Scientific & Research SignificanceAustralian Age of Dinosaurs
2008/070
Social or Spiritual
Does your collectioncontain objects that arehighly regarded in yourcommunity for theirsocial, spiritual or culturalconnections?
Social or Spiritual SignificanceCairns and District Chinese Association Inc
CHG 2005/101, 2007/046, 2008/066
Elaborately carved front panel to the ‘altar’ or main offertory table
Comparative Criteria
• Provenance• Representativeness• Rarity• Condition
Tips for answering Q.6• Provide as much information about your
collection as you can
• Discuss the collection you need funding for
• Identify rare or unique items
• Discuss any prominent Australians
• Relate your answer back to the criteria
• Attach supporting documents
• Read the 2008 Assessment Report
Assessment Process
1. CHG CoordinatorConfirms eligibility
2. Significance AssessorNational Significance
3. Preservation AssessorFeasibilityValue for money
4. Assessment PanelComments from both assessorsOverall application
What do you get?• Grant of up to $15 000• Preservation workshop
in Canberra (first grant)
TIPS!• Clearly explain how you will use your
grant money
• Attach quotes
• Do your research!
• Type your application
• Sign your application & submit it ontime!
Applications close 5pm 5 June
• Call at any time for assistance
Finally…
CHG is very competitive –if you are unsuccessful,don’t take it personally!
• Call and ask for feedback• Investigate other options• Try again!
