The Museum Council has agreed that the last date for submitting applications for recognition under the Museums Act, in order for the application to be processed before the application deadline for the Museum Fund expires, is August 31st of each year. Applications received after that time will not be processed until after the next allocation from the Museum Fund.
Only recognized museums other than state-owned museums can apply for operating grants from the fund. All recognized museums can apply for grants for defined projects.
More information about museum accreditation can be found here. here.