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WA Heritage Grants Program

State Heritage Grants stream

Up to $50,000 for conservation works projects on a dollar-for-dollar basis
Up to $100,000 for Major Conservation Projects on a dollar-for-dollar basis
Up to $16,000 for non-works or documentation projects on an 80:20 basis
Heritage professional costs are funded on an 80:20 basis within the overall grant cap
Combined works and documentation applications may reach $66,000, or $116,000 for a Major Conservation Project plus documentation
No minimum grant applies

Community Heritage Grants stream

Minimum grant of $1,000
Up to $10,000 for standard projects on a dollar-for-dollar basis
Up to $30,000 for major projects on a dollar-for-dollar basis

Applications close 2 November 2026.

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The Heritage Grants Program encourages investment in State Registered Heritage Places and supports the strategic objectives of the Heritage Council of Western Australia. The program is delivered through two streams administered by the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage.

The State Heritage Grants stream subsidises the cost of conservation works and associated professional advice for State Registered places under private ownership, covering projects such as structural stabilisation, masonry repairs, roof repairs and mitigation of damp. It also supports documentation projects including Conservation Management Plans, Conservation Management Strategies, Archaeological Management Plans, Cultural Landscape Management Plans, scopes of conservation works and building condition assessments.

The Community Heritage Grants stream assists not-for-profit organisations, businesses and local governments to deliver education, community engagement and interpretation projects. This includes conservation talks and heritage tours, heritage trade skills workshops, interpretation planning and implementation, audio-visual interpretation experiences, interpretive signage and heritage tourism products.

Key Requirements

Co-contribution requirements

Conservation works are funded 50:50, with the applicant contributing half the project cost
Documentation projects are funded 80:20, with the applicant contributing 20 per cent
Heritage professional costs are funded 80:20 within the overall grant cap
Community Heritage Grants projects are funded 50:50
No in-kind contributions are accepted under the State Heritage Grants stream
In-kind contributions are accepted under the Community Heritage Grants stream where they can be substantiated and align with generally accepted rates

Financial hardship

A reduced owner contribution may be considered under the State Heritage Grants stream where severe financial hardship is demonstrated, with an initial expectation of a 20 per cent owner contribution
Financial hardship is only available to private individuals for their sole residence and is not available to not-for-profit organisations or commercial entities
No financial hardship consideration applies to Major Conservation Projects or the Community Heritage Grants stream

Project requirements

Projects cannot commence until the grant agreement is executed by both parties, and any work undertaken beforehand is ineligible
Applicants are responsible for obtaining development approvals, building permits and any other statutory approvals
A heritage professional must oversee projects where decisions have the potential to impact cultural heritage values, though this is not required for minor like-for-like repairs, non-abrasive cleaning or small-scale projects addressed through a development application
Projects must demonstrate consistency with Burra Charter principles and Heritage Council policies

Major Conservation Projects

Must demonstrate strong outcomes in reactivating a heritage place for heritage tourism and public benefit, responding proactively to natural disaster mitigation, or supporting the continuation and sharing of traditional crafts and skills
Applications that do not meet these criteria may still be funded under the standard State Heritage Grants cap

Community Heritage Grants major projects

Must demonstrate community capacity building including new or existing partnerships, promotion of historic heritage education in a primary, secondary, tertiary or vocational setting, or significant contribution to the reactivation of a heritage place

Detailed stream criteria, eligibility conditions and assessment expectations are set out in the applicant guidelines.

What is eligible for funding?

State Heritage Grants

Projects must meet one or more of the following:

Urgent conservation works proposed to stabilise the place
Essential conservation works required to protect significant building fabric
Projects that demonstrate planning for the future of the place

Community Heritage Grants

Projects must celebrate or promote a State Registered Heritage Place or Local Heritage Survey places through promoting heritage conservation, standalone or multi-place interpretation such as heritage trails and local heritage walks, or interpretation across geographic regions or industry and professional sectors.

Projects must also meet at least one of the following:

Educate the community on the importance, identification and conservation of historic heritage places
Provide advice, training or support to custodians of local and State heritage places, promoting best practice in line with Council policies and the Burra Charter
Provide interpretation of at least one State Registered or assessment program place, or a group of local heritage survey places, from an historic cultural heritage perspective

What companies are eligible for funding?

State Heritage Grants

Applicants must be a private owner of a State Registered place, hold comprehensive building insurance for the place, and have held the certificate of title for three or more years.

Additional pathways exist for non-government entities leasing a government-owned place where they hold full maintenance responsibility, owners who have held title for three years or less where repair costs substantially exceed the benefit to the owner, owners of places on the Heritage Council’s assessment program applying for a Conservation Management Plan, local governments applying for conservation documentation only, and owners where the place was transferred from State ownership through a Native Title Settlement, Native Title Agreement or ILUA.

Australian Government agencies, State Government agencies and applicants with an active grant from a previous round relating to the same works are not eligible

Community Heritage Grants

Applicants must be an incorporated not-for-profit organisation registered with the ACNC, a business including individuals and sole traders with a valid ABN, or a WA local government authority.

Applicants must hold appropriate business, professional indemnity, public liability or comprehensive building insurance for the duration of the project, must not have an active grant application for the same or similar project from a previous round, must disclose all sources of project funding, and must provide evidence of place ownership or owner authorisation where the project involves works to a place.

Is this grant competitive or entitlement based?

Competitive. Your application will be assessed among other applications by a judging panel.

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How can I get help understanding if I’m eligible for this grant? Or know if I’m likely to win funding?

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