Deadline: 26-Mar-21
Applications are now open for the Living Heritage Grant Program.
The Living Heritage Grants Program is a Victorian Government initiative. Heritage Victoria administers a grants program for the conservation of state-significant heritage places. The Living Heritage Grants Program supports heritage places which are:
- included in the Victorian Heritage Register
- accessible to the public
Funding Information
Grants of between $20,000 and $200,000 are available for eligible conservation works.
Eligibility Criteria
Public Access
All funded project must have a level of public access, and provide significant community benefit. ‘Public access’ refers to places that are accessible to the broader community. A ‘significant community benefit’ may relate to programs or activities that respond to community needs. These programs are not generally commercial. You can demonstrate benefit by outlining:
- Regular visitation such as a heritage site or collection that is open to the public.
- Frequent use as a community space.
- Use for community services such as an information Centre or a homeless refuge.
Funding Eligibility
The following parties are eligible for funding:
- A Victorian municipal council
- A community or not-for-profit organization that is a legal entity
- A committee of management under the Crown Lands (Reserves) Act 1978
- A trust appointed pursuant to a restricted Crown grant, and cemetery trusts appointed under the Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003
- An owner of a privately-owned place or object, including a place of worship
- Private owners must match grant funding on a dollar-for-dollar basis.
Eligible Conservation Works
The Living Heritage Grants Program funds conservation works. This may include
- Repairs to original material, such as stonework, timber joinery or windows.
- Works that mitigate a significant risk to the place, such as structural works or roof replacement.
- Works that allow the reuse of a building that is currently unused due to poor condition.
For more information, visit State Government of Victoria.
For more information, visit https://www.heritage.vic.gov.au/heritage-grants/apply-for-a-grant