Museums & Galleries NSW administer several funds for the museums and galleries sector. Grants available include:
AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT FUND (ADF)
Assistance for galleries to target and develop new audiences.
DOBELL EXHIBITION GRANT
Supporting the development of innovative curated visual art exhibitions in regional NSW galleries.
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Provides senior staff at NSW museums and galleries the opportunity to spend two weeks at an international cultural organisation.
MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
Mentorships are a valuable professional development opportunity for emerging and mid-level museum and gallery staff.
VOLUNTEER PLACEMENTS
Volunteer staff from volunteer managed and small museums or Aboriginal cultural centres in NSW can apply for a professional skills development placement.
BUILDING IMPROVEMENT
The program focuses on providing expert assessments of museum and gallery buildings and how they function in terms of collection care, environmental sustainability and visit comfort.
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
Allows community museums and keeping places to carry out strategic and innovative projects.
SMALL GRANTS
Aims to meet the short-term, collection-based requirements of community museums and keeping places.
LEG UP GRANTS
Quick response skill development grants for workers in volunteer-managed museums.
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Providing skill development training and networking events.
See them all here: https://mgnsw.org.au/sector/funding/grants-we-administer/