ClosedNon-Profit2026
Australian Government International Exhibitions Insurance (AGIEI) program 2026
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts · Australia
The Australian Government International Exhibitions Insurance (AGIEI) program offsets insurance costs for touring major exhibitions of cultural material, generally including works from international collections. It aims to help cultural institutions provide public access to significant cultural material that would otherwise be unavailable in Australia.
Closed
17 Apr 2026
Location
Australia
Who Can Apply
Eligible applicants include government collecting institutions, incorporated not-for-profit collecting institutions, certain incorporated touring bodies, and MONA.
Exhibitions may be single-venue or multi-venue.
Minimum exhibition value is 25000000 for fine art or 10000000 for museological exhibitions.
Exhibitions must not be eligible for a state indemnity scheme, and applicants must not have outstanding AGIEI reports, acquittals, or breaches.
Eligible applicants include Commonwealth, state and territory government collecting institutions; incorporated not-for-profit public collecting institutions; incorporated not-for-profit bodies specialising in touring significant art and cultural collections; and Moorilla Estate Pty Ltd, trading as Museum of Old and New Art (MONA). Applications may be for single-venue or multi-venue exhibitions. To be eligible, the cultural material in the exhibition must have a minimum value of 25000000 for fine art exhibitions or 10000000 for museological exhibitions. The exhibition must not be eligible for support through a state indemnity scheme. Organisations with outstanding reports or financial acquittals from the AGIEI program, or otherwise in breach of an AGIEI funding arrangement, are not eligible. Applications are sought for exhibitions commencing on or after 2027-01-01.
What's Funded
Funding supports insurance costs for single-venue or multi-venue touring exhibitions of significant cultural material, including fine art and museological exhibitions drawn from international collections.Expected Outcomes
Supported exhibitions are expected to be staged in Australia and provide public access to historically significant and culturally rich material from international collections that would not otherwise be accessible.Free Eligibility Check
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Applicant Types
non_profitlocal_governmentcompanyother
Stage
established
Funding Purposes
communityother
Keywords
artscultural heritageexhibitionsinsurancetouring exhibitionscultural institutionsfine artmuseological exhibitions
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Australian Government International Exhibitions Insurance (AGIEI) program 2026?
The Australian Government International Exhibitions Insurance (AGIEI) program 2026 is a non-profit grant offered by Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts in Australia. The Australian Government International Exhibitions Insurance (AGIEI) program offsets insurance costs for touring major exhibitions of cultural material, generally including works from international collections. It aims to help cultural institutions provide public access to significant cultural material that would otherwise be unavailable in Australia.
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Who is eligible for the Australian Government International Exhibitions Insurance (AGIEI) program 2026?
Eligible applicants include government collecting institutions, incorporated not-for-profit collecting institutions, certain incorporated touring bodies, and MONA.
Exhibitions may be single-venue or multi-venue.
Minimum exhibition value is 25000000 for fine art or 10000000 for museological exhibitions.
Exhibitions must not be eligible for a state indemnity scheme, and applicants must not have outstanding AGIEI reports, acquittals, or breaches.
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When does the Australian Government International Exhibitions Insurance (AGIEI) program 2026 close?
Applications closed on 17 Apr 2026.
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What activities are funded?
Funding supports insurance costs for single-venue or multi-venue touring exhibitions of significant cultural material, including fine art and museological exhibitions drawn from international collections.
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