Regional Collections Access Program

Applications to the Regional Collections Access Program are now closed.

• To see the list of 36 recipients receiving funding totalling $4 million, visit https://creative.vic.gov.au/rcap.

• For more information, click here to visit the Program’s webpage on Regional Arts Victoria’s website. 

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

AMaGA Victoria is proud to be working with Regional Arts Victoria, Creative Victoria, and the Public Galleries Association of Victoria (PGAV) to deliver the Victorian Government’s Regional Collections Access Program (RCAP). RCAP is a new program to enable equipment and infrastructure upgrades at galleries and museums. The Program will support collections care and storage and facilitate the loaning and touring of collections items from Local, State, National and International lending institutions in regional and Interface Local Government Areas (LGAs). The Program aims to enable more visitors to access more collections in more locations across Victoria.

FUNDING STRUCTURE

Three Tiers of funding were made available through RCAP:

• TIER 1: Grants of up to $40,000 are available to support equipment purchase and installation; and project management / specialist expertise in support of project outcomes;

• TIER 2: Grants of up to $150,000 are available to support small-medium scale capital and/or maintenance works including equipment purchase; First People's cultural spaces; Cultural spaces; and project management / consultants / specialist expertise in support of project outcomes;

• TIER 3: Grants of $150,000+ are available for medium-large scale capital and/or maintenance works including equipment purchase; First People's cultural spaces; Cultural spaces; and project management / consultants / specialist expertise in support of project outcomes.

ELIGIBILITY

Applications were open to members of AMaGA Victoria, PGAV or Royal Historical Society of Victoria (RHSV) who were based in one of the 48 Local Government Areas classified as ‘regional’ by the Victorian Government or one of the following 10 Interface LGAs:

• Cardinia Shire Council

• Casey City Council

• Hume City Council

• Melton Shire Council

• Mitchell Shire Council

• Mornington Peninsula Shire

• Nillumbik Shire Council

• Whittlesea City Council

• Wyndham City Council

• Yarra Ranges Council