Deadline: 2-Dec-22
The NSW Government is seeking applications for its Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Grants.
Through this Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Grants program, Heritage NSW is looking for projects that support better management, maintenance, conservation and activation of declared Aboriginal Places under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.
Funding Information
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This is a competitive funding round and eligible applicants can apply for up to:
- $30,000 for an Aboriginal Place management document, or
- $80,000 for works to a declared Aboriginal Place.
- Successful projects must be delivered between July 2023 and May 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
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You can apply for the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Grants category if you:
- are the owner, manager, long-term lessee or custodian (or have written support from all custodians/owners) of an Aboriginal Place declared under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.
- are a local council, Local Aboriginal Land Council, business, non-government organisation, community group or individual with your operations and headquarters in NSW (if you are a business or incorporated entity).
- have legal responsibility for maintenance and repair of the declared Aboriginal Place.
Who can’t apply?
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You cannot apply for funding under the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Grants category if:
- you are a State or Federal government agency.
- the Aboriginal Place is owned, managed or there is a responsibility for protecting Aboriginal cultural heritage on the site by a State or Federal government agency. This includes:
- Travelling Stock Reserves, where NSW Local Land Services is responsible, and
- National Parks and State Conservation Areas, where the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is responsible.
- the Aboriginal Place was acquired or leased from a State or Federal government agency in the last two years.
- your business or entity is located or incorporated outside of NSW.
- your application is incomplete or does not provide sufficient information to assess against the eligibility criteria.
- Heritage NSW will also consider any whole of government policy or guidelines that restrict an applicant’s access to grants programs.
For more information, visit Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Grants.
For more information, visit https://www.heritage.nsw.gov.au/grants/applying-for-a-grant/