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The website provides a searchable directory of grants on offer. Grant programs that might be of interest are:

Regional Arts Fund

Western Australian funding under the Ministry for the Arts Regional Arts fund is delivered by Country Arts WA.

There are four streams offered under the program:

• Quick Response grants
• Project Fund grants
• Cultural Worker Positions grants
• Partnership Funding grants.

Funding generally targets new arts and culture based activities. However, community-based storytelling, dance or workshops may be funded, as well as professional development or placement of regional-based artists and cultural professionals.

For more information

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• call 1800 811 883 or (08) 9200 6200
• email.

Australia Council for the Arts

The Australia Council for the Arts supports a diverse range of artists, organisations, artistic practice and arts activity.

There are a number of different grants on offer. Applicants are strongly encouraged to speak with an Australia Council Grants Officer before applying for funding.

For more information

• call 1800 226 912 or for National Relay Service 1800 555 677.

Protecting National Historic Sites

This program offers funding to owners or managers of places on Australia’s National Heritage List to conserve, maintain and protect the historic heritage value of the place under their care.

For more information:

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• call 1800 653 004
• email.

Historic Shipwrecks Program

Funding is offered to State and Territory government agencies to help protect shipwrecks and their relics and to promote better understanding of their stories.

For more information:

• call (02) 6274 2116 Strategies, Information and Maritime Heritage branch.

National Trusts Partnership Program

This program provides ongoing funds to the Australian Council of National Trusts to support activities that increase public awareness, understanding and appreciation of Australia's cultural heritage, and enhance and promote its conservation.

The funds are also to help the Trusts advocate and work for the preservation and enhancement of Australia's cultural heritage.

For more information:

• call 1800 653 004
• email.  

National Landcare Program

This program has two funding streams – a regional stream that delivers funding to projects via Australia’s 56 NRM organisations and a national stream, where large scale projects are directly funded by the Commonwealth ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿.

The programmes offer funding for environmental conservation, including conservation of World Heritage and Indigenous Protected Areas.

For more information

• call 1800 552 008 or (08) 6210 9714.

Maritime Museums of Australia Project Support Scheme (MMAPSS)

This scheme offers funding to regional museums and organisations to help preserve or display objects of national and historical maritime significance.

It also supports staff or volunteers from remote or regional organisations to spend time learning specific skills and making valuable connections.

The grants round generally opens each year in February.

For more information:

• call (02) 9298 3743
• email.

Community Heritage Grants (for collections)

The Community Heritage Grants (CHG) program provides grants of up to $15,000 to community organisations such as libraries, archives, museums, genealogical and historical societies, multicultural and Indigenous groups.

The grants are provided to assist with the preservation of locally-owned, but nationally-significant, collections of materials that are publicly accessible including artefacts, letters, diaries, maps, photographs, and audio-visual material.

The grants round generally opens each year in March.

For more information:

• call (02) 6262 1111.

Documentaries funding

Funding is offered for the production of documentaries through a number of different streams.

One of the program’s key aims is cultural value which is defined as screen stories that shape our cultural imagination, contribute to our national belonging, and create an enduring legacy for all Australians now and into the future.

The grants round generally opens each year in June.

For more information:

• call 1800 507 901
• email. 

Copland Foundation Grants

The Copland Foundation supports individuals and institutions within Australia operating in fields that were important to Alex Copland, being the study, management, conservation, acquisition, and interpretation of collections.

Priority programs are those involving historic houses, their collections and gardens.

Applications generally close in November each year.

For more information:

• call 0413 458 885
• email

Copland Foundation Attingham Scholarships

The Copland Foundation offers a number of valuable scholarships for Australians to attend the UK's Attingham Trust courses.

For more information:

• call 0413 458 885
• email.

Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal

There are various funding streams available. 

For more information:

Bankwest

Grants of up to $1,000 are available for community groups.

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Commonwealth Bank

Grants of up to $10,000 are available for youth focused organisations.

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