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Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Grants — NSW
$30K – $80K available
Heritage NSW
This NSW Government grant supports the management, maintenance, conservation and activation of Aboriginal Places declared under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974. Funding is available for heritage management documents and heritage works projects at declared Aboriginal Places in New South Wales.
Funding
$30K – $80K
Closed
2 Dec 2022
Duration
up to 2 years
Location
New South Wales
Who Can Apply
• Applicant must be the owner, manager, long-term lessee or custodian of a declared Aboriginal Place, or have written support from all custodians/owners.
• Eligible applicant types include local councils, Local Aboriginal Land Councils, businesses, non-government organisations, community groups and individuals.
• Businesses or incorporated entities must have operations and headquarters in New South Wales.
• Applicant must have legal responsibility for maintenance and repair of the declared Aboriginal Place.
• Project must be for a heritage management document or heritage works within the boundary of a declared Aboriginal Place.
• There must be no active Heritage Act 1977 or National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 compliance issues at the site.
• Applicant must have the support of Aboriginal custodians.
• Project must be delivered between July 2023 and May 2025.
• State and Federal government agencies cannot apply.
• Sites owned, managed or protected by a State or Federal government agency are ineligible.
• Aboriginal Places acquired or leased from a State or Federal government agency in the last two years are ineligible.
• Businesses or entities located or incorporated outside New South Wales are ineligible.
• Incomplete applications or applications lacking sufficient information are ineligible.
• Local councils must provide matched funding equal to or greater than the grant amount requested.
Applicants must be the owner, manager, long-term lessee or custodian of an Aboriginal Place declared under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, or have written support from all custodians/owners. Eligible applicants include local councils, Local Aboriginal Land Councils, businesses, non-government organisations, community groups and individuals, with businesses or incorporated entities required to have operations and headquarters in New South Wales. Applicants must have legal responsibility for maintenance and repair of the declared Aboriginal Place. Projects must be for a heritage management document or heritage works within the boundary of a declared Aboriginal Place, have support from Aboriginal custodians, have no active Heritage Act 1977 or National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 compliance issues at the site, and be delivered between July 2023 and May 2025. State or Federal government agencies are ineligible, as are sites owned or managed by such agencies, places acquired or leased from such agencies in the last two years, entities located or incorporated outside New South Wales, and incomplete applications.
What's Funded
Preparation of heritage management documents such as plans of management, conservation management plans, conservation strategies, condition surveys and disaster recovery plans; and works within the boundary of a declared Aboriginal Place including conservation, restoration, preservation, interpretation, maintenance, repair, activation works, compliance upgrades, and disaster recovery or preparedness works.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Projects are expected to improve the long-term management, maintenance, conservation and activation of declared Aboriginal Places, produce qualified heritage management documents where relevant, involve and secure support from Aboriginal custodians and communities, and complete funded works or documents by mid-2025.Grant not accepting applications
Applications for this round are closed. A new round may open in the future.
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Applicant Types
local_governmentindigenous_organisationcompanynon_profitindividualother
Stage
any
Funding Purposes
communitycapital_expenditureother
Keywords
Aboriginal heritagedeclared Aboriginal Placeheritage conservationheritage management planheritage worksNew South Walescommunity heritageLocal Aboriginal Land Council
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Grants?
The Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Grants is a mixed grant offered by Heritage NSW in Australia, providing $30K – $80K in funding. This NSW Government grant supports the management, maintenance, conservation and activation of Aboriginal Places declared under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974. Funding is available for heritage management documents and heritage works projects at declared Aboriginal Places in New South Wales.
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How much funding does the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Grants provide?
The Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Grants provides $30K – $80K in funding. The typical project duration is up to 2 years.
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Who is eligible for the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Grants?
- Applicant must be the owner, manager, long-term lessee or custodian of a declared Aboriginal Place, or have written support from all custodians/owners.
- Eligible applicant types include local councils, Local Aboriginal Land Councils, businesses, non-government organisations, community groups and individuals.
- Businesses or incorporated entities must have operations and headquarters in New South Wales.
- Applicant must have legal responsibility for maintenance and repair of the declared Aboriginal Place.
- Project must be for a heritage management document or heritage works within the boundary of a declared Aboriginal Place.
- There must be no active Heritage Act 1977 or National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 compliance issues at the site.
- Applicant must have the support of Aboriginal custodians.
- Project must be delivered between July 2023 and May 2025.
- State and Federal government agencies cannot apply.
- Sites owned, managed or protected by a State or Federal government agency are ineligible.
- Aboriginal Places acquired or leased from a State or Federal government agency in the last two years are ineligible.
- Businesses or entities located or incorporated outside New South Wales are ineligible.
- Incomplete applications or applications lacking sufficient information are ineligible.
- Local councils must provide matched funding equal to or greater than the grant amount requested.
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When does the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Grants close?
Applications closed on 2 Dec 2022.
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What activities are funded?
Preparation of heritage management documents such as plans of management, conservation management plans, conservation strategies, condition surveys and disaster recovery plans; and works within the boundary of a declared Aboriginal Place including conservation, restoration, preservation, interpretation, maintenance, repair, activation works, compliance upgrades, and disaster recovery or preparedness works.
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