Heritage grants can be used for projects that start after 1 July in the year you apply and are finished by 31 May the following year.

Examples of projects that are supported through this program include:

• Repairing, maintaining, or reinstating missing items on heritage places
• Preparing technical reports or a Conservation Management Plan that will lead to conservation work.

Council will consider the following criteria when assessing applications.

• Does the project provide significant conservation outcomes and demonstrate good conservation practice?
• Does the project contribute to broader conservation goals? For example, is the item in a conservation area, part of a group of heritage items, and/or likely to encourage the conservation of other heritage items?
• Is the heritage item accessible to the public, or highly visible from a public place?
• Is the project urgently needed to protect a heritage item?
• Would not doing the project be a risk for damage or loss?
• Is the heritage item used as a private residence or by a not-for-profit group? (ie not as a business premises)
• Will any innovative methods or technology be used?
• Will the project provide employment opportunities or heritage experience for local tradespeople?
• Has the project, or the site of the project, recently received funding from Council or another source?

Note that a project does not need to meet all of these criteria to be considered. Applications will be scored and ranked in order of priority.

You can talk with Council's Heritage Officer about your project before you submit an application. To do this, please call (02) 4227 7111 or use the button at the bottom of this page to make an online enquiry.

If your application is successful, you'll need to sign an agreement with Council to receive funds and follow the Conditions That Apply to All Projects PDF, 62.59 KB.