Deadline: 5-Sep-22
The City of Melton is now inviting applications for its Melton Heritage Assistance Fund to provide financial assistance to landowners, companies or community groups to maintain, repair or conserve a heritage place or for preparation of conservation management plans for a heritage place within the municipality.
Funding Information
- The fund can provide up to 50% of the cost of works proposed and applicants must match Council’s contribution. The fund is competitive and not all applications will be automatically approved.
- For example: if you apply to the fund for painting works and the quote is for $6000, Council will not pay more than $3000, which is 50% of the cost of the project.
Eligible Projects
- The fund may be used for projects which:
- Enhance the viability or appearance of a heritage place.
- Undertake approved repairs or conservation works to a heritage place.
- Undertake a conservation management plan for a heritage place.
- Undertake assessment or research into a heritage place for conservation purposes.
- The type of works funded could include:
- Repainting of timber work.
- Replacing roofing materials.
- Rebuilding collapsed sections of dry stone walls.
- Repointing stonework or masonry.
- Treatment of termite damage.
- Restumping.
Eligibility Criteria
- The fund is open to companies, individuals, community groups and committees who own or manage a heritage place in the City of Melton.
Assessment Criteria
- Each application for funding will be evaluated against the following criteria:
- The heritage significance of the place.
- The positive impact of the proposed works on the longterm viability of the place.
- The long-term benefits of the proposed works to the community.
- The type and urgency of the work required.
- Whether the proposed work accords with the principles of the Australia ICOMOS Burra Charter.
- The willingness of the applicant to pay for at least 50% of the works and to enter into a funding agreement with Council.
- Demonstrated local support for the project (i.e.; joint applications from joint owners of dry stone walls).
- The proposed works must demonstrate compliance with planning and building permits, and compliance with other plans such as Precinct Structure Plans.
For more information, visit https://www.melton.vic.gov.au/Out-n-About/Arts-culture-heritage/Heritage/Heritage-Assistance-Fund