Deadline: 30-Sep-22
The Alexandrina Council is currently seeking applications for its Heritage Grant Program to provide financial support for a variety of heritage related projects across the Alexandrina region.
Council recognises the importance of retaining the charm and character of the township and rural environments for the benefit of residents and visitors alike.
Funding Information
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Grants of up to $2,000 are available for eligible applicants.
- A minimum funding request of $500 applies for all applications.
- A total funding pool of $10,000 has been allocated to the Heritage Grant program in 2022-23.
What type of activities will be funded?
- Council is seeking to fund a range of heritage related projects that contribute towards creating a Liveable, Green and Connected Alexandrina and support the communities to thrive through the preservation, protection and promotion of the unique heritage of the Alexandrina region.
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Projects should focus on one or more of the following five themes:
- Heritage Tourism; enriching or improving a heritage experience by helping visitors develop a strong sense of understanding and appreciation of a place or region
- Conservation Practice; conserving a heritage building or place to retain its cultural significance by way of preservation, restoration or reconstruction
- Adaptive Reuse; sympathetically and creatively repurposing a heritage building or site to help ensure its survival and continued use while still retaining its heritage value
- Heritage Gardens and Fencing; enhancing the character of a heritage building or place by maintaining or restoring garden elements with historic significance
- Historic Research; undertaking local historic research, documenting and sharing it with the wider community through a variety of audio-visual mediums.
Eligibility Criteria
- Not-for-profit incorporated community groups or legal entities with comparable status
- Unincorporated not-for-profit community groups auspiced by an appropriate incorporated community group or comparable legal entity
- Businesses with an ABN
- Individuals (auspiced by an appropriate incorporated community group or comparable legal entity where required)
Ineligibility Criteria
- Applicants with outstanding debts such as rates, fees or charges to Alexandrina Council
- Applicants that have not provided a satisfactory Evaluation and Acquittal Report for any previous funding received from Council
- Applicants seeking funds for projects occurring outside the Alexandrina Council region
- Alexandrina Council Elected Members or employees
For more information, visit Heritage Grant Program.
For more information, visit https://www.alexandrina.sa.gov.au/connect/grants/grants-sub-pages/local-heritage-grant