Funding projects that support places on Australia's National Heritage List

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First we check that you meet the eligibility criteria. Then we assess your application against the assessment criteria. Only eligible applications will proceed to the assessment stage.

The amount of detail and supporting evidence you provide in your application should be relative to the project size, complexity and grant amount requested. You should define, quantify and provide evidence to support your answers.

The Minister will make the final decision.

Assessment criterion 1

The extent that your project maintains, protects, conserves and improves access to places on the National Heritage list (40 points)

You must describe the activity and provide information that demonstrates how your project:

• maintains, protects, conserves and/or improves access to the National Heritage Value/s of the listed place and/or
• improves engagement or awareness of the National Heritage Value/s for which the place was listed
• how your project aligns with management plans, strategies and priorities, and broader national, regional or local plans and priorities applicable to the listed place (you may attach excerpts of the relevant documents to support your response refer to guidelines section 7.1 for guidance)

Assessment criterion 2

Capacity, capability and resources to deliver the project (30 points)

You must demonstrate this by:

• proving your track record, and project partner track record (if you have project partners), to successfully carry out similar projects
• describing how you will manage the project including budget and risk management. A project plan must be attached (refer to guidelines section 7.1.1 for guidance)
• identifying your strategy to maintain the project outcomes beyond the term of grant funding.

Assessment criterion 3

Impact of grant funding on your project (30 points)

You must demonstrate this by:

• justifying the funding amount requested with respect to the project activities and intended outcomes
• justifying the need for grant funding including the urgency of the project.

Sample applications

The best way to understand what information you need to provide is to start an application. We have also provided a version to download at the bottom of this page.

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