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:

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.

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.