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Distributed National Collections

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts · Australia

The Distributed National Collections Program supports the identification, development, conservation, maintenance and display of nationally significant artistic or cultural collections. It also funds training, professional development, partnering, networking, collection support and management activities through three specified grantees delivering sub-programs.

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Closed

30 June 2027

Duration

4 years

Location

Australia

Who Can Apply

• Only the three specified grantees are eligible to receive Distributed National Collections Program grants • The opportunity is a closed, non-competitive process established by Ministerial decision • Eligible delivery organisations are the National Library of Australia, the Australian National Maritime Museum, and the Australian Museums and Galleries Association • The program is directed to activities involving nationally significant artistic or cultural material • The objectives reference assistance to not-for-profit, incorporated organisations
Only the three grantees are eligible to receive Distributed National Collections Program grants, with each delivering a sub-program. Due to the specialised nature of the program, the grant opportunity was established as a closed, non-competitive process by Ministerial decision. The description also states that the objectives are achieved by assisting not-for-profit, incorporated organisations to identify, collect, develop, conserve, preserve, maintain and display nationally significant artistic or cultural material.

What's Funded

Activities include identifying, collecting, developing, conserving, preserving, maintaining and displaying nationally significant artistic or cultural material, as well as training, professional development, partnering, networking, collection support and management. Funding is provided to the National Library of Australia, the Australian National Maritime Museum and the Australian Museums and Galleries Association to administer sub-programs.

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Expected Outcomes

Expected outcomes include strengthened best practice in the museums and galleries sector, improved conservation and display of nationally significant collections, and delivery of the Community Heritage Grants Program, Maritime Museums of Australia Project Support Scheme, and National Conference Bursaries Program.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

non_profituniversityother

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

communitytrainingother

Keywords

museumsgalleriescultural heritagecollectionsconservationartscommunity heritagemaritime museums

Official Grant Page

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts

Frequently Asked Questions

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What is the Distributed National Collections?

The Distributed National Collections is a non-profit grant offered by Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts in Australia. The Distributed National Collections Program supports the identification, development, conservation, maintenance and display of nationally significant artistic or cultural collections. It also funds training, professional development, partnering, networking, collection support and management activities through three specified grantees delivering sub-programs.
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Who is eligible for the Distributed National Collections?

  • Only the three specified grantees are eligible to receive Distributed National Collections Program grants
  • The opportunity is a closed, non-competitive process established by Ministerial decision
  • Eligible delivery organisations are the National Library of Australia, the Australian National Maritime Museum, and the Australian Museums and Galleries Association
  • The program is directed to activities involving nationally significant artistic or cultural material
  • The objectives reference assistance to not-for-profit, incorporated organisations
3

When does the Distributed National Collections close?

Applications closed on 30 June 2027.
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What activities are funded?

Activities include identifying, collecting, developing, conserving, preserving, maintaining and displaying nationally significant artistic or cultural material, as well as training, professional development, partnering, networking, collection support and management. Funding is provided to the National Library of Australia, the Australian National Maritime Museum and the Australian Museums and Galleries Association to administer sub-programs.
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