Community Heritage Grants 2015

Submissions closed at 5:00PM 4 May 2015 (AEST).

The Community Heritage Grants (CHG) program aims to identify Australian cultural heritage collections which are publicly accessible, locally held and nationally significant. Cash grants of up to $15,000 are provided to assist in the preservation and access to these collections. Organisations may apply for more than one project provided the combined value is no more than $15,000 and can be completed within one year.

The program is funded by the Australian Government and managed by the National Library of Australia, with support provided by the Ministry for the Arts, Attorney General’s Department; the National Archives of Australia; the National Film and Sound Archive and the National Museum of Australia.

Applicants MUST read the CHG Guidelines BEFORE submitting an application (see www.nla.gov.au/chg/guidelines )

Instructions for applicants

CHG applications may only be submitted online. Further instructions are provided throughout the application process.

Once an application is submitted, a confirmation email will be automatically generated.  This email will include details of your application reference number and a copy of your application.  The application reference number should be quoted in all correspondence with the CHG office.

 Applications close on Monday 4 May 2015 at 5pm (AEST).  Late applications will not be accepted.

 If you have any technical problems in using the online form, contact the SmartyGrants helpline on 03 9320 6888, 9am-5pm Monday to Friday.

If you have any other queries or difficulties in completing the application form, contact the CHG Coordinator.
Ph: 02 6262 1147
Email: chg@nla.gov.au

IMPORTANT: Please read information below to assist you in completing your application online.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Welcome to the Community Heritage Grants online grant application service, powered by SmartyGrants.

You may begin anywhere in this application form. Please ensure you save as you go.

If you need more help using this form, download the Help Guide for Applicants or check out Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

NAVIGATING (MOVING THROUGH) THE APPLICATION FORM

On every screen (page of the form) you will find a Form Navigation contents box, this links directly to every page of the application. Click the link to jump directly to the page you want.

 

You can also click 'next page' or 'previous page' on the top or bottom of each page to move forward or backward through the application.

SAVING YOUR DRAFT APPLICATION

If you wish to leave a partially completed application, press 'save' and log out. When you log back in and click on the 'My Submissions' link at the top of the screen, you will find a list of any applications you have started or submitted. You can reopen your draft application and start where you left off.

You can also download any application, whether draft or completed, as a PDF. Click on the 'Download' button at the bottom of the application navigation panel.

SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION

You will find a Review and Submit button at the bottom of the Navigation Panel. You need to review your application before you can submit it.

Once you have reviewed your application you can submit it by clicking on 'Submit' at the top of the screen or on the navigation panel. You will not be able to submit your application until all the compulsory questions are completed.

Once you have submitted your application, no further editing or uploading of support materials is possible.

When you submit your application, you will receive an automated confirmation email with a copy of your submitted application attached. This will be sent to the email you used to register.

If you do not receive a confirmation of submission email then you should presume that your submission has NOT been submitted.

ATTACHMENTS AND SUPPORT DOCUMENTS

You may need to upload/submit attachments to support your application. This is very simple, but requires you to have the documents saved on your computer, or on a storage device.

You need to allow enough time for each file to upload before trying to attach another file. Files can be up to 25MB each; however, we do recommend trying to keep files to a maximum of 5MB – the larger the file, the longer the upload time.

COMPLETING AN APPLICATION IN A GROUP/TEAM

A number of people can work on an application using the same log in details as long as only one person is working at a time. Ensure you save as you go.

SPELL CHECK

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