Heritage Grants Program

You can apply for up to $20,000 to protect and manage a heritage place or object through the Northern Territory (NT) Heritage Grants Program.

Priority is given to places and objects on the NT Heritage Register and Aboriginal archaeological places.

Grants may also be considered for other places and objects of historical importance.

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.

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.

Additional approval may be required for projects.

You may need to fill in an application to carry out work on a heritage place or object DOCX (64.8 KB) before work starts.

If you're not sure, read heritage properties: building works and development or contact the Heritage Branch for advice.

Contact

For more information, contact the Heritage Branch.

Heritage Branch 
Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities
PO Box 37037
Winnellie NT 0821
heritagegrants@nt.gov.au

Phone: 08 8999 5039


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