Last updated on September 23rd, 2024 at 05:42 pm
Regional Arts Victoria was proud to work with Creative Victoria, the Australian Museums and Galleries Association Victoria (AMaGA Victoria), Public Galleries Association of Victoria (PGAV) and the National Gallery of Victoria to deliver the Victorian Government’s Regional Collections Access Program in 2022.
The Regional Collections Access Program (RCAP) was a new program to enable equipment and infrastructure upgrades at galleries and museums. The Program supported 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 aimed to enable more visitors to access more collections in more locations across Victoria.
Three Tiers of funding were available through RCAP:
Tier 1: Grants of up to $40,000 were 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 were 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: Grant of $150,000+ were 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 accepted 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
Download RCAP Guidelines here
Read the frequently asked questions
Download RCAP FAQ material here
Watch the information session
Regional Collections Access Program (RCAP) Information session from PGAV on Vimeo.
