Distributed National Collections
A grant program, offered by Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts.
- Funding
- Not stated
- Total pool available: $2,468,000
- Where
- ACT, NSW, VIC, SA, WA, QLD, NT, TASCommonwealth of Australia
- Opened
- 19 May 2023
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Who can apply
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What Distributed National Collections funds
The Distributed National Collections Program is directed at the identification, development, conservation, maintenance and display of collections of nationally significant artistic or cultural material. The training, professional development, partnering and networking, collection support and management activities supported by the Distributed National Collections Program are intended to assist in achieving this core aim. These activities support the strengthening of best practice in the museums and galleries sector.
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When does Distributed National Collections close?
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How much funding is available through Distributed National Collections?
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts does not publish a funding amount for this program, so this page does not show one. The figure, where there is one, is in the guidelines Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts publishes on their own page, which this record names and carries the link to.
Who can apply for Distributed National Collections?
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts does not publish a structured list of eligible applicant types. The eligibility criteria Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts publishes in their own guidelines are the ones that count, and this record carries the link to them.
Is Distributed National Collections still open?
It was open now when we last read Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts's own page, on 24 Oct 2026. Every source is re-read nightly and this page carries the date of the last read.
Who runs Distributed National Collections, and does GrantWindow take a cut?
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Where this record came from
Sourced from GrantConnect (grants.gov.au), © Commonwealth of Australia, used under CC BY 4.0.
- Read fromgrants.gov.auGrantConnect - Current Grant Opportunities
- Published underCC BY 4.0CC BY 4.0 (Australian Government default open licence)
- Last checked24 Oct 2026The day we last read this program on the funder's own page.
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