Current

Indigenous Repatriation Program – Museum Grants 2025-26

Tender ID: 580116

Tender Details

Organisation:
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Tender #:
GO7581  
Status:
Current
Publish Date:
4 March 2025
Closing Date:
30 May 2025

Tender Description

Indigenous Repatriation Program – Museum Grants 2025-26 aims to:

  • Identify the origin of Indigenous Australian ancestral remains and secret sacred objects held in the eight funded museums' collections
  • Empower Indigenous Australian communities to be involved in the repatriation of their ancestral remains and secret sacred objects
  • Repatriate Indigenous Australian ancestral remains and secret sacred objects to their community of origin
  • Facilitate discussions with custodians for culturally appropriate storage and access to Indigenous Australian ancestral remains and secret sacred objects
  • Support the engagement and/or employment of Indigenous Australians to provide assistance, support and cultural advice to progress the repatriation of ancestral remains and secret sacred objects to communities of origin.

Eligibility:

The following eight Australian Collecting Institutions are eligible to receive funding:

  • The Australian Museum;
  • Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory;
  • Museums Victoria;
  • National Museum of Australia (NMA);
  • Queensland Museum;
  • South Australian Museum;
  • Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, and the
  • Western Australian Museum.

Location

Western Australia   :   Gascoyne   :   Goldfields/Esperance   :   Great Southern   :   Kimberley   :   Mid West   :   Peel   :   Perth Metropolitan   :   Pilbara   :   South West   :   Wheatbelt  
New South Wales   :   Central West   :   Far North Coast   :   Far West   :   Hunter   :   Illawarra   :   Mid North Coast   :   Murray   :   New England   :   Orana   :   Riverina   :   Southern Highlands   :   Sydney  
Queensland   :   Cairns & Far North Queensland   :   Gladstone   :   Mackay Whitsunday Region   :   Mount Isa & North West Region   :   Rockhampton   :   South East Queensland   :   South West & Darling Downs   :   The Central West   :   Townsville   :   Wide Bay Burnett  
Victoria   :   Barwon South West   :   Gippsland   :   Grampians   :   Hume   :   Loddon Mallee   :   Melbourne  
South Australia   :   Adelaide   :   Eyre & Western   :   Far North   :   Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island   :   Limestone Coast   :   Murray & Mallee   :   York & Mid North  
Northern Territory   :   Barkly   :   Big Rivers   :   Central Australia   :   East Arnhem   :   Greater Darwin   :   Top End  
Australian Capital Territory  
Tasmania  

Category

Environmental & Heritage Services   :   Heritage Advisory Services  
Community & Social Services   :   Grant & Funding Programs   :   Indigenous & Aboriginal Support Services & Programs  
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