Archived Grant Opportunity View - GO6723

The objectives of the National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach Program are to:

•           increase overall levels of touring by National Collecting Institutions with particular emphasis on multiple venue tours;

•           promote broad access to Australian cultural material through touring works from the collections of the National Collecting Institutions, with particular emphasis on providing access for audiences in regional areas;

•           promote international awareness of Australia’s cultural heritage through touring Australian cultural material from National Collecting Institutions overseas;

•           expand Australian appreciation of international cultural material through enabling National Collecting Institutions to bring works from international collections for exhibition or touring within Australia; and

•           encourage partnerships and collaboration between the National Collecting Institutions and also with other institutions (archives, galleries, libraries and museums) across the collections sector, particularly in regional areas.

Funding is delivered through two streams: projects involving either development of tours or delivery of tours, supporting costs such as research, design, production, transport, installation and personnel.

The Program delivers one funding round each year usually opening in February/March and closing in April. The Minister for the Arts (or their delegate) approves funding under the Program Guidelines.

The following National Collecting Institutions are eligible to apply for funding:

•           Australian National Maritime Museum

•           Bundanon Trust

•           Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House                                                

•           National Archives of Australia

•           National Film and Sound Archive of Australia

•           National Gallery of Australia

•           National Library of Australia

•           National Museum of Australia

•           National Portrait Gallery of Australia.

Applications are sought for projects commencing from 1 July 2024.

$1,000,000.00

The application form link will be provided to the eligible organisations listed above.