2025-27 Caring for State Heritage

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Instructions for applicants

Please read the grant guidelines and check the eligibility criteria before filling out this form. If you have any questions, contact Heritage NSW before you start.
 

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Program details

This grant program is administered by Heritage NSW under the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (the Department).

The 2025-27 Caring for State Heritage Grants program will better help to recognise, value and care for State significant heritage in NSW. It is focused on the preservation, maintenance and conservation of items listed on the State Heritage Register.

The NSW Government is committed to preserving the most significant heritage places and objects across NSW. Through the Caring for State Heritage Grants program, Heritage NSW is seeking projects that directly support better management, maintenance and conservation of State Heritage Register (SHR) listed items, as well as innovative ideas that will increase public access to these important assets.

The SHR is a list of items that are protected under the Heritage Act 1977 and represent heritage of particular importance to the people of NSW.

This is a competitive funding round and eligible applicants can apply for up to:

  • $50,000 (ex GST) to develop a heritage management document for a State Heritage Register (SHR) listed item, OR
  • $300,000 (ex GST) for works to a State Heritage Register (SHR) listed item.

The minimum funding amount you can apply for (for either project type) is $10,000.

Successful applicants must provide matched funding and successful projects must be delivered between July 2025 and May 2027.

Please note that only one application per SHR item will be accepted.

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Disclaimer

By submitting this application, you agree that:

  • submission of an application does not guarantee funding.  The Department has the right to approve or reject any application;
  • you are responsible for costs associated with preparing and submitting this application, and the Department is not liable for these costs, whether your application is accepted or not; and
  • you have read the grant guidelines and understand the program requirements.

Use of Information

By submitting this application, you agree that:

  • if this application is successful, the relevant details of the project will be made public, including details such as the names of the organisation (the Applicant) and any partnering organisation (state government agency or non-government organisation), project title, project description, location, anticipated time for completion and amount awarded;
  • the Department will use reasonable endeavours to ensure that any information received in or in respect of this application which is clearly marked ‘Commercial-in-confidence’ or ‘Confidential’ is treated as confidential, however, such documents will remain subject to the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW) (GIPA Act); and
  • in some circumstances the Department may release information contained in this application form and other relevant information in relation to this application in response to a request lodged under the GIPA Act or otherwise as required or permitted by law.

Privacy Notice

By submitting this application, you agree that:

  • the Department is required to comply with the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW) (the Privacy Act) and that any personal information (as defined by the Privacy Act) collected by the Department in relation to the program will be handled in accordance with the Privacy Act and its privacy policy available here;
  • the information you provide to the Department in connection with this application will be collected and stored on a database and will only be used for the purposes for which it was collected (including, where necessary, being disclosed to other Government agencies in connection with the assessment of the merits of an application) or as otherwise permitted by the Privacy Act;
  • you have taken steps to ensure that any person whose personal information (as defined by the Privacy Act) is included in this application has consented to the fact that the Department and other Government agencies may be supplied with that personal information and has been made aware of the purposes for which it has been collected and may be used.

Eligibility confirmation

Applicant eligibility
You are eligible to apply for the Caring for State Heritage Grants category if you:

  • are the owner, manager, long-term lessee or custodian of an item listed on the SHR in NSW:
    • with written support of the owners of the site (if you are a manager or lessee)
    • with written support of all owners or owners’ corporation (if the site has multiple owners).
  • have legal responsibility for maintenance and repair of the SHR listed item
  • agree to provide matched funding for the project
  • are a local council, business, non-government organisation, community group or individual, with your operations and headquarters in NSW (if you are a business or incorporated entity).

Applicants without an ABN or ACN will have to provide a statement by supplier form.

Please note, you are required to hold at least $20 million in public liability insurance in order to enter into a funding deed with the NSW Government. You are not required to have this insurance at the time of application. If successful, you will be asked to provide a copy of your certificate of currency when entering into a funding agreement.

 
Project eligibility
You can apply for funding if:
  • it is to develop a heritage management document or to carry out works on a SHR listed item
  • there are no active Heritage Act 1977 compliance issues at the site
  • the project will be delivered between 1 July 2025 and 1 May 2027
  • the project will commence within 3 months of the funding agreement being signed
  • you have sought advice from Heritage NSW's free pre-lodgement service for Heritage Act 1977 approvals
  • the project is not already underway. Retrospective projects will not be funded. Pre-planning of projects prior to the grant opening date is accepted however if works have been approved and/or have commenced the project is ineligible
  • the project will be delivered by an eligible applicant as outlined above.
Please note that only one application per SHR item will be accepted.
 
Please declare this application meets the eligibility criteria and:
  • it has been prepared by and is being submitted by an eligible applicant
  • the project is specific to items listed on the State Heritage Register in NSW
  • project commences between July and September 2025 and be completed by May 2027
  • projects will commence from July-September 2025 and be completed by May 2027 
  • projects can be operated and maintained beyond the funding period
  • applicants will notify the Department if grant funding is secured from another source.
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