Australia: Heritage Conservation of the Community Sustainability Action Grants Program (Round 9)

Deadline: 11-Jun-25

Applications are now open for the Round 9 – Heritage Conservation of the Community Sustainability Action Grants Program.

Objective

• The objective of this grant program is to support eligible recipients using best practice to conserve and celebrate places entered on the Queensland Government’s Heritage Register that are, or will be, accessible to the local community and tourists, and which:
  • conserve the cultural heritage values of the heritage-listed place; and
  • demonstrate engagement with the local community or tourists visiting the area.
• Grants will be provided for projects to conserve Queensland’s heritage-listed places by utilising best practice in heritage conservation and those which are able to facilitate or improve the community’s access to the heritage-listed place and demonstrate how the heritage-listed place is intended to engage with the local community as well as visiting tourists

Funding Information

• A total of $580,000 in funding is available in this round of the grant program.
• Grants of up to $50,000 (excluding GST) will be provided for projects that encourage the conservation and celebration of a heritage-listed place. Only one grant application per heritage-listed place will be accepted.

Duration

• Projects must be completed within two years from execution of the grant agreement.

Eligible Projects

• Eligible projects include those which seek to:
  • undertake urgent repair/conservation works on heritage-listed places
  • conserve the original heritage features of heritage-listed places
  • conserve heritage parks, gardens and landscapes
  • prepare Arboricultural Reports that will enable ongoing maintenance of significant gardens and parks
  • prepare or update a Conservation Management Plan by a suitably qualified heritage architect (or practitioner) for such places.

Eligibility Criteria

• Owners of places entered on the Queensland Government’s Heritage Register, including individuals, local government authorities and trusts.
• Non-profit incorporated organisations that are legally/contractually responsible for maintaining places on the Queensland Government’s Heritage Register.

Ineligibility Criteria

• Ineligible applicants
  • Queensland Government agencies
  • Australian Government agencies
  • Government Owned Corporations
  • Statutory bodies and authorities

For more information, visit Queensland Government.