Cultural Heritage Organisations
This program supports Tasmanian cultural heritage organisations to deliver high quality activities that:
- strengthen Tasmania's robust, diverse, and vibrant cultural heritage sector,
- engage and inspire audiences and the wider community,
- and preserve Tasmania's movable cultural heritage.
To apply for support from our museum professionals see Roving Curators.
Key dates
Opens: 26 May 2025
Closes: 8 September 2025
For activities commencing after 1 July 2026.
We will contact you about your organisation’s application within ten weeks of the closing date.
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- Eligibility
- be a Tasmanian museum, gallery or collection
- manage a publicly owned, publicly accessible, permanent collection of movable cultural heritage objects or artworks; and,
- have (or be working towards) regular opening hours.
- permanent, temporary or touring exhibitions,
- marketing,
- education,
- public programs.
- improving access to collections,
- the care of collections,
- product development.
- staffing costs for museums professionals
- graphic design and printing costs
- software licenses
- promotional materials.
- Assessment
- Is the activity conceptually strong?
- Why is the activity important?
- Are the people involved experienced, or show the potential to develop and grow?
- Is the activity financially feasible?
- Is the timeline reasonable and achievable?
- What partnerships are in place to help the activity?
- How does the proposed activity benefit the applicant, the artist, or the community?
- What is the audience experience?
- Application
Eligibility
As the applicant, your organisation must:
Privately owned collections, federal government collections, Tasmanian Government Business Enterprises and Tasmanian Government Departments are not eligible to apply.
Your organisation must also meet our general eligibility requirements.
What can my organisation apply for?
Your organisation can apply for funding towards activities like:
It can also apply for support to improve professional management of collections, including:
If your organisation is applying for funds towards a program of public activities, it can apply for operational costs including:
Grant funds cannot be used to purchase equipment.
Archival materials
Your organisation can apply for funds to purchase archival materials.
Please contact the Roving Curators before applying to get information around suitable materials.
Assessment
Applications will be assessed by a museum and cultural heritage panel using the criteria of:
| CRITERION | THINGS PEERS MAY CONSIDER |
|---|---|
| Quality | |
| Planning | |
| Benefit |
For more information on assessment, please see how decisions are made.
Application
Applications must be completed online in SmartyGrants and submitted before 11:59 pm on the closing date.
Please contact Arts Tasmania before the closing date if you are unable to submit electronically.
Assessors will not consider any material provided after the closing date.
Help with your application
We encourage you to talk to our grants team about applying before the closing date.
You can contact us on 03 6165 6666 or grants@arts.tas.gov.au or book an online Teams meeting using Bookings.
Other information
Sign up for Arts Tasmania’s newsletter for funding and program announcements.
For more information about Arts Tasmania’s grant programs see:
To view the results of previous rounds, see:
Eligibility
As the applicant, your organisation must:
- be a Tasmanian museum, gallery or collection
- manage a publicly owned, publicly accessible, permanent collection of movable cultural heritage objects or artworks; and,
- have (or be working towards) regular opening hours.
Privately owned collections, federal government collections, Tasmanian Government Business Enterprises and Tasmanian Government Departments are not eligible to apply.
Your organisation must also meet our general eligibility requirements.
What can my organisation apply for?
Your organisation can apply for funding towards activities like:
- permanent, temporary or touring exhibitions,
- marketing,
- education,
- public programs.
It can also apply for support to improve professional management of collections, including:
- improving access to collections,
- the care of collections,
- product development.
If your organisation is applying for funds towards a program of public activities, it can apply for operational costs including:
- staffing costs for museums professionals
- graphic design and printing costs
- software licenses
- promotional materials.
Grant funds cannot be used to purchase equipment.
Archival materials
Your organisation can apply for funds to purchase archival materials.
Please contact the Roving Curators before applying to get information around suitable materials.
Assessment
Applications will be assessed by a museum and cultural heritage panel using the criteria of:
| CRITERION | THINGS PEERS MAY CONSIDER |
|---|---|
| Quality |
|
| Planning |
|
| Benefit |
|
For more information on assessment, please see how decisions are made.
Application
Applications must be completed online in SmartyGrants and submitted before 11:59 pm on the closing date.
Please contact Arts Tasmania before the closing date if you are unable to submit electronically.
Assessors will not consider any material provided after the closing date.
Help with your application
We encourage you to talk to our grants team about applying before the closing date.
You can contact us on 03 6165 6666 or grants@arts.tas.gov.au or book an online Teams meeting using Bookings.
Other information
Sign up for Arts Tasmania’s newsletter for funding and program announcements.
For more information about Arts Tasmania’s grant programs see:
To view the results of previous rounds, see:
Eligibility
As the applicant, your organisation must:
- be a Tasmanian museum, gallery or collection
- manage a publicly owned, publicly accessible, permanent collection of movable cultural heritage objects or artworks; and,
- have (or be working towards) regular opening hours.
Privately owned collections, federal government collections, Tasmanian Government Business Enterprises and Tasmanian Government Departments are not eligible to apply.
Your organisation must also meet our general eligibility requirements.
What can my organisation apply for?
Your organisation can apply for funding towards activities like:
- permanent, temporary or touring exhibitions,
- marketing,
- education,
- public programs.
It can also apply for support to improve professional management of collections, including:
- improving access to collections,
- the care of collections,
- product development.
If your organisation is applying for funds towards a program of public activities, it can apply for operational costs including:
- staffing costs for museums professionals
- graphic design and printing costs
- software licenses
- promotional materials.
Grant funds cannot be used to purchase equipment.
Archival materials
Your organisation can apply for funds to purchase archival materials.
Please contact the Roving Curators before applying to get information around suitable materials.
Assessment
Applications will be assessed by a museum and cultural heritage panel using the criteria of:
| CRITERION | THINGS PEERS MAY CONSIDER |
|---|---|
| Quality |
|
| Planning |
|
| Benefit |
|
For more information on assessment, please see how decisions are made.
Application
Applications must be completed online in SmartyGrants and submitted before 11:59 pm on the closing date.
Please contact Arts Tasmania before the closing date if you are unable to submit electronically.
Assessors will not consider any material provided after the closing date.
Help with your application
We encourage you to talk to our grants team about applying before the closing date.
You can contact us on 03 6165 6666 or grants@arts.tas.gov.au or book an online Teams meeting using Bookings.
Other information
Sign up for Arts Tasmania’s newsletter for funding and program announcements.
For more information about Arts Tasmania’s grant programs see:
To view the results of previous rounds, see: