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Close up photo of carved wooden objects

Punu objects, courtesy of Maruku Arts (2020 and 2021 Community Heritage Grants recipient). Find out more about Maruku Arts

Community Heritage Grants: Recruiting an appropriate assessor

Before recruiting an assessor, organisations should consider whether they are ready to undertake an effective, productive significance assessment.

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A vintage silk women's umbrella or parasol, which is opened and has alternating panels of mauve and floral design.

Image courtesy of Miss Porter's House - National Trust (NSW), a 2020 & 2022 Community Heritage Grants recipient

Community Heritage Grants: Preparing for an assessment

A list of steps to take to prepare for a significance assessment or a preservation needs assessment.

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A stack of old books with brown and black spines

Spines of rare books from the Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial Library, courtesy of Monbulk RSL (2020 Community Heritage Grant recipient). Find out more about Monbulk RSL.

Community Heritage Grants: Other resources

Other resources for grant funding.

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Black and white photo of a child with a toy car, leaning against the real toy car

Wooden handmade toy bus made for Thomas Archer VI (1917–1994) alongside a picture of Thomas VI as a young child, courtesy of the Woolmers Foundation

Community Heritage Grants

Helping to preserve our cultural heritage

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Library services
Locomotive 900 Lady Norrie
Community Heritage Grant: National Railway Museum

Explore items from the National Railway Museum's collection and their significance to Australian railway history.

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Photograph of three women, with sewing and knitting tools


Photograph of Florence, Ella and Hazel Porter, circa late 1940s, with sewing and knitting tools, including a wooden darning egg.

Community Heritage Grant: Miss Porter's House

Explore the collection at the Miss Porter's House museum and the projects it undertook through the CHG program.

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Easel, with two illustrated pages on it, and chair in May Gibbs' studio in Nutcote

May Gibbs' easel in Studio at Nutcote

Community Heritage Grant: May Gibb’s Nutcote

Learn about May Gibbs' Nutcote, recipient of a 2024 Community Heritage Grant.

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Turnout gear for firemen hanging in the engine bay of the Canberra Fire Museum
Community Heritage Grant recipients and reports

Lists of previous Community Heritage Grant recipients, as well as assessment reports and project reports where available.

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An image of a black and white photo, some yarn and sewing cotton and knitting needles on a green background.

Photograph of Florence, Ella and Hazel Porter, circa late 1940s, with sewing and knitting tools, including a wooden darning egg, courtesy of Miss Porter's House.

Apply now for Community Heritage Grants

Applications are now open for the 2023 Community Heritage Grants (CHG) program.

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Bondi surf bathers life saving club community heritage grant recipient 2021

Members of the Bondi Surf Bathers’ Life Saving Club in training with a surf reel, 1939. Image courtesy of the BSBLSC.

30 years of Community Heritage Grants

Celebrate three decades of CHG and learn about just a few of the organisations it has supported over the years.

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Black and white photo of a child with a toy car, leaning against the real toy car

Wooden handmade toy bus made for Thomas Archer VI (1917–1994) alongside a picture of Thomas VI as a young child, courtesy of the Woolmers Foundation

2025 Community Heritage Grants applications now open

Applications are now open for the 2025 Community Heritage Grants (CHG) program.

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Two ladies in nurses uniforms standing either side of an old car that is covered in Red Cross logos and images.

Mrs Fisher and Mrs Vaughan with a Red Cross float entered in the 'Back to Brim' parade, Easter 1983, courtesy Australian Red Cross Heritage Archives.

2024 Community Heritage Grants applications now open

Applications are now open for the 2024 Community Heritage Grants (CHG) program.

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