Funding for Aboriginal cultural heritage projects

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Grants provide organisations with funding for projects that increase understanding, respect, celebration and cultural participation in Aboriginal cultural heritage.

Overview

This program supports the understanding, conservation and protection of Aboriginal cultural heritage by funding:

• heritage management documents – up to $20,000
• heritage works projects – funding of between $20,000 and $70,000
• cultural participation projects – funding of between $10,000 and $50,000.

What are the eligibility criteria?

To be eligible, you must be:

• an Aboriginal organisation, Aboriginal Corporation or Aboriginal Community Group, or
• if applying as an individual, consultant, organisation, or Local government organisation, have the demonstrated support of an Aboriginal organisation, Aboriginal Corporation or Aboriginal Community organisation or group.

Applicants must also be located in NSW or working with Aboriginal communities in NSW.

If applying for an activity that relates to a specific item or place, you must also:

• have legal responsibility for maintenance and repair of the site and/or the written consent of the landholder/owner.

How do you apply?

Find out more about eligibility and how to apply at Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Grants.