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.

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.

 

The Regional Collections Access Program (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.

 

Three Tiers of funding are 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.

 

RCAP accepts applications from members of AMaGA Victoria, PGAV or Royal Historical Society of Victoria (RHSV) who are 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

 

Read the guidelines, and frequently asked questions

To read the Program Guidelines and see frequently asked questions, please visit the program’s main page on Regional Arts Victoria’s website.

Information Session An information session was held on 18 January 2022. You can view a recording of this session below, which includes Auslan interpretation and closed captions

  

How to apply

Applications for the Regional Collections Access Program are now closed.

 

Image: Geelong Gallery collection store. Image courtesy of Geelong Gallery. Photo: Matt O’Donnell.