NSW
Albury City Council, Albury — $6,000
For The Murray River Experience Research and Heritage Interpretation Project.
Lady Denman Heritage Complex, Huskisson — $8,000
For the restoration of the forward saloon of the historic vessel Lady Denman.
Museum of the Riverina, Wagga Wagga — $5,225
To conserve the lifesaving reel and men's one-piece Speedo swimsuit from the Wagga Wagga Surf Life Saving Club collection.
Narooma Lighthouse Museum, Narooma — $8,000
For the Narooma Lighthouse Museum Upgrade.
Norah Head Lighthouse Reserve Trust, Toukley — $8,000
For the restoration and conservation of semaphore flags including archival storage.
Port Stephens Historical Society, Nelson Bay — $1,700
To remount and reframe photographs for the Inner Light Museum Make-over project.
Shoalhaven Historical Society, Nowra — $957
To conserve a pocket compass.
Australia Day Regatta Inc — $3,200
An oral histories project to capture the History of the Australia Day Regatta, the oldest continuous regatta in the world.
Clarence Valley Council — $5,000
Create a Conservation Plan to direct the ongoing preservation and restoration of the historic CSR Cane Punt.
Clyde River & Batemans Bay Historical Society Inc — $3,080
Conservation of a sea trunk that belonged to Lt (later Cpt) Robert Johnston, the notable maritime voyager who cammanded the government schooner Snapper and explored with Messrs Mitchell and Berry.
Coffs Harbour Regional Museum — $4,250
Conservation treatment for the highly significant Korff Collection objects.
Eden Killer Whale Museum — $3,000
Conservation of two significant collection items held by EKWM, CE Wellings photograph of Old Tom and 51 letters from the Mary Mitchell collection.
Frank Partridge VC Military Museum — $7,700
Preserving Naval History - Conserving the Max Coward Artwork Collection.
Illawarra Historical Society Inc — $3,500
To conserve a pair of 'deadeyes' from the wreck of the 1861 clipper ship Queen of Nations.
Lady Denman Heritage Complex Huskisson Inc — $4,745
Repair the decking of the heritage vessel Lady Denman ferry.
Mid-North Coast Maritime Museum Inc — $4,315
Storage upgrade at the Pilots Cottage Museum, based on recommendations made in a Conservation Survey written by ANMM Head of Conservation, Jonathan London.
Richmond River Historical Society — $10,000
To conserve and display a collection of eight paintings depicting significnat events and vessels in the maritime history of the Northern Rivers region.
Internship
Mid-North Coast Maritime Museum $2,000
Des Neil Will spend two weeks in Registration and Conservation to learn how to better implement the MMAPSS project grant the museum received
Tasmania
King Island Historical Society, Currie, $6,589
To transport the Cape Wickham Lighthouse Lens from Melbourne to King Island and towards the refurbishment of the lens' display room.
Maritime Museum of Tasmania, Hobart, $8,000
Towards the restoration of the doghouse and companionway of the historic yacht Westward.
Wooden Boat Guild of Tasmania Inc, Battery Point, $6,400
For the project Tasmanian Piners Punts- History, Design and Heritage.
Spring Bay Maritime & Discovery Centre, Triabunna, $2,500
For conservation treatment of convict boat pieces.
Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island Museum, Norfolk Island, $6,400
For the conservation of high priority HMS Sirius objects. Logical assessment of the wreck site.
Queensland
Queensland Maritime Museum $9,300
Emergency assistance following the Queensland Floods.
South Australia
National Trust SA Willunga Branch, Willunga $2,565
To upgrade the exhibition of relics from the Star of Greece shipwreck.
South Australian Maritime Museum, Port Adelaide $6,000
For an oral historian to identify interviewees linked to the Nelcebee's history, compile a list of relevant questions in consultation with curators at SAMM and conduct and record 15 interviews.
Victoria
Echuca Historical Society Inc, Echuca, $5,390
For a Preservation Needs Assessment and Preservation/Disaster Planning workshops.
Port Albert Maritime Museum Inc t/as Gippsland Regional Maritime Museum, Port Albert, $2,231
To digitise and copy two significant books.
Queenscliffe Maritime Museum, Queenscliff, $4,871
For a Significance Assessment of the Museum's collection to aid your participation in the Museum Accreditation Program.
The Maritime Trust of Australia, Castlemaine, $8,000
For the restoration of the 27ft Montague wooden pulling boat (Whaler).
Western Australia
Carnarvon Heritage Group Inc, Carnarvon, $9,740
For a shelter structure to aid the preservation of the historic vessel Little Dirk.