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GO8250: Australian Government International Exhibitions Insurance (AGIEI) program 2026

Overview

The Australian Government International Exhibitions Insurance (AGIEI) program is a funding program designed to offset insurance costs for touring major exhibitions of cultural material.

Generally, these exhibitions include works from international collections.

The program aims to assist cultural institutions to provide access to significant cultural material the Australian public would not otherwise have an opportunity to access.

By providing assistance with insurance costs, the Australian Government is able to encourage and support the staging of major exhibitions drawn from some of the world’s most historically significant and culturally rich collections.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible applicants are:

  • Commonwealth, state, territory and local government collecting institutions
  • incorporated not-for-profit public collecting institutions
  • incorporated not-for-profit bodies specialising in exhibiting and touring significant art and cultural collections
  • and Moorilla Estate Pty Ltd trading as Museum of Old and New Art (MONA)

The exhibition’s cultural material must meet the minimum valuation thresholds (AUD 25,000,000 for fine art exhibitions; AUD 10,000,000 for museological exhibitions).

Stage One applications may be lodged up to 18 months before the proposed exhibition and must include an insurance quote and a list of works (artist, title, medium, lending institution, valuation and any special loan conditions).

Successful Stage One applicants must submit a Stage Two application no later than 60 days prior to the exhibition opening including the final insurance quote.

Applications are submitted online via SmartyGrants.

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Funding Amount
Grant funds may only be spent to purchase insurance (static and transit) for eligible exhibitions of cultural material. Eligible exhibitions must meet minimum valuation thresholds: AUD 25,000,000 for fine art exhibitions and AUD 10,000,000 for museological exhibitions. Grants are provided as one-off upfront payments (100% paid on execution of the grant agreement) and organisations must pay the full insurance premium prior to the exhibition's commencement. Final reporting must include a certificate of currency and a receipt substantiating the purchase of the insurance policy. Funding cannot be used for administration/management costs associated with obtaining insurance, insurance of non-cultural exhibition items (e.g. plinths, display cases, frames) unless integral to the work, insurance costs for commercial exhibitions, or insurance costs incurred outside the timeframe stipulated in the grant agreement.
Closing Date
17 April 2026(-102 days left)
Eligible Locations
National (All States)
Eligible Business Types
Government, Non-profit, Company
Contact
(02) 6136 6522collectionsdevelopment@arts.gov.au
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Last updated: 3 March 2026