Grants will be awarded for the conservation, research and/or interpretation of historic houses or gardens, or collections and individual pieces already held by an institution.

Copland Foundation Grants fund projects throughout Australia that fall under the umbrella of Alex Copland's interest, namely:

The study, management, conservation, acquisition, and interpretation of collections.

The Copland Foundation grants are divided into three categories:

1. Acquisitions
2. Conservation
3. Interpretation

This grant listing is about the Conservation and Interpretations categories.

Grants will be awarded for the conservation, research and/or interpretation of historic houses or gardens, or collections and individual pieces already held by an institution. Please note that applications seeking funding for a temporary exhibition/display will be judged based on the perceived long-term benefits to the institution.

The maximum grant available will not normally exceed $50,000, though additional funds may be made available in special circumstances. Applications may be made under the grant program to fully or partly fund an acquisition. All grants are paid exclusive of GST.

Applications close on the 15th November each year. 

Application links - Conservation Grant , Interpretation Grant

Priority programs are those involving historic houses, their collections and gardens. While grants are not limited to this category, the Trustees will be particularly pleased to receive grant applications that come under this heading.

Eligibility

To be eligible for assistance a museum/institution must:

• Be recognised as a recipient institution under the Commonwealth Government’s Cultural Gifts Program or as an endorsed Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) 
• Be open to the public
• Be seeking assistance to:
  • conserve or interpret an object or collection of objects or 
  • conserve or restore features of an historic building used for cultural purposes, its garden and/or surrounds.

• Phone: 0413 458 885
• Fax: (03) 9885 4478
• Email: copland.foundation@gmail.com