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NSW Heritage Grants - caring for our heritage

NSW Heritage Grants and Hunter Region Heritage Grants programs assist owners and managers of state significant heritage items, Aboriginal heritage and local government heritage and communities in NSW to care for their heritage


2011-2013 NSW Heritage Grants program

NSW Heritage Grants aims to improve the physical condition of NSW heritage items, assist communities to care for their heritage and supports local government in its role as manager of the majority of heritage items in NSW.

Funding is available throughout the year for

Aboriginal heritage projects Aboriginal heritage projects funding up to $75,000 for a range of cultural heritage projects
Roxy community theatre in Leeton Special program funding up to $10,000 for special, urgent or emergency projects for State Heritage Register and state significant heritage items

Applications have now closed for

Community,religious and local goverment managed properties Works projects for conservation, maintenance and adaptive reuse of State Heritage Register and state significant heritage items. Minimum projects $25,000, maximum funding $75,000. Applications have now closed and will re-open in October 2012 for 2013-15 NSW Heritage Grants Program.

Works projects for residential and commercial properties Works projects for residential and commercial properties for conservation, maintenance and adaptive reuse of State Heritage Register and state significant heritage items. Minimum projects $25,000, maximum funding $75,000. Applications have now closed and will re-open in October 2012 for 2013-15 NSW Heritage Grants Program.

Walking in the footsteps of the Curlew Camp Artists On-ground interpretation projects up to $20,000 for state significant heritage tourism projects for signage etc. Applications have now closed and will re-open in October 2012 for 2013-15 NSW Heritage Grants Program.

Grave Community strategic products and services up to $60,000 for the delivery of state significant or state-wide heritage products and services. Applications have now closed and will re-open in October 2012 for 2013-15 NSW Heritage Grants Program.

Iandra Castle – the legacy of Australia’s wheat baron Conservation management documents funding for heritage advisors; local heritage funds; heritage planning studies; and local government heritage projects for councils across NSW. Applications have now closed and will re-open in October 2012 for 2013-15 NSW Heritage Grants Program.

From acorns to big oaks – opportunities available through local heritage funds Local government heritage management funding for heritage advisors; local heritage funds; heritage planning studies; and local government heritage projects for councils across NSW Closing Date 10 February 2011.

Historical research Historical research and local archive projects up to $5,000 per project. Applications will open for the 2012 program in may 2012 for approximately 6 weeks.Applications closed on 1 July 2011 for the 2011 program.

2011-2013 Hunter Region Heritage Grants program


Hunter Region Heritage Grants aims to improve the physical condition of Hunter Region heritage items and to assist communities to care for their heritage.

Applications have closed for

Historical research Hunter Region Works projects for conservation, maintenance and adaptive reuse of State Heritage Register and state significant heritage items. Minimum projects $50,000, maximum funding $200,000. Applications have now closed and will re-open in October 2012 for 2013-15 NSW Heritage Grants Program.

Historical research Hunter Region Works projects for local government heritage assets for conservation, maintenance and adaptive reuse of State Heritage Register, state significant and locally significant heritage items. Minimum projects $50,000, maximum funding $200,000. Applications have now closed and will re-open in October 2012 for 2013-15 NSW Heritage Grants Program.

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