Heritage Grants Program

You can apply if you’re the owner of the place or object. An owner can be:

• an individual
• a private business
• a non-profit organisation
• a community group, including an Aboriginal organisation.

Eligible projects must be at least one of the following:

• conservation works to stabilise a place or object
• conservation works needed to protect the significant fabric of a place or object
• research and documentation for preserving, protecting and managing a place or object
• interpretation or provides education initiatives that will help the public understand the heritage values of a place or object
• recognises the diverse heritage of the NT
• promotes public engagement with the heritage of the NT
• research about a place or object already protected under the Heritage Act
• is historically significant to the NT.

Projects not allowed

You can’t get funding for:

• new construction or repairs to structures that are not of heritage significance
• demolition of significant fabric
• removal of significant fabric without appropriate like-for-like reinstatement or without approval
• purchase of land or buildings
• administrative costs and regulatory fees and charges
• festivals and events
• food and beverage
• portable items or equipment
• travel
• works that start before a signed grant agreement
• general maintenance -e.g. cleaning, pruning
• works claimable or claimed under an insurance policy
• ongoing operational or management costs - e.g. staff salaries, ongoing energy costs, ongoing consumable costs.

Read the guidelines:

Heritage Grants Program guidelines DOCX (3.1 MB)
Heritage Grants Program guidelines PDF (457.0 KB)

You should also contact the Heritage Branch to discuss your project.

Applications open until 23 October 2023.

Apply online at GrantsNT.

Make sure your application is complete and all attachments are uploaded.

Submit your application before the closing date and time.

If you are successful

If you're successful, you will need to sign an agreement before starting your project.