Community Heritage Grants 2015

The National Library of Australia is calling for applications for the 2015 Community Heritage Grants.

The grants of up to $15,000 are available to community groups around the country to help preserve and manage locally held, but nationally significant collections of materials that are publicly accessible including artefacts, letters, diaries, maps, photographs, and audio visual material. Projects supported include significance assessments, preservation needs assessments, conservation activities and collection management.

Applications should be submitted online at www.nla.gov.au/chg by Friday 1 May 2015 at 5 pm (AEST). Grant guidelines and the application form are available at: nla.gov.au/chg/guidelines.

Image (circa 1955) courtesy of the Box Hill City Band.