Before you apply for a heritage grant you need to check your eligibility.
Always check the funding guidelines which explain who and what projects are eligible.
Plan your project
We encourage you to plan ahead and consider these questions:
- What do you want to do?
- Why do you want to do it and why is it important?
- How are you proposing to do this (methods/approach/skills/engagement)?
- How does the activity fit with the grant assessment criteria?
- When will things be done (the project timeline)?
- Where will the project take place (a specific location, region, or community)?
- Who will be involved in the project (specialists, stakeholders or partners)?
- Who will benefit from the project?
- How much it will cost to deliver the project successfully (obtain quotes where you can; if you can’t, you will need to make informed estimates)?
- How will you know if your project delivered good results (monitoring and evaluation)?
- If you have more than one project, you must complete separate applications for each project.
Allow time for works approvals
If your planned work or activity relates to an item listed on the State Heritage Register and/or a declared Aboriginal Place, you must first:
- get approvals and/or permits required under the Heritage Act 1977 and/or the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974
- or, be sure the planned work or activity meets the criteria for a standard exemption or site-specific exemption beforehand.
You will be asked about permits and approvals in the grant application form, when you are awarded a grant and when reporting on your project. The process of getting permits and approvals is separate to the grant application process. See Apply for heritage approvals and permits for more information.
You can start the process for seeking an approval or permit before or after you apply for the grant. Make sure you allow for this extra step in your project timeframe and budget.
If your project involves works or activities for a State Heritage Register-listed item, please make sure to use our free service to discuss your project ideas before requesting a Heritage Act approval. The pre-lodgement discussion will also help with developing your budget and timeline, and understanding how to minimise impacts to the item’s heritage significance. See Pre-lodgement service for heritage applications for more information.