Heritage Projects (Jobs Fund) - Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for funding under the heritage component of the Jobs Fund?
Under the requirements of the Jobs Fund, grants may be made to:
- Non-profit organisations
- Employment services providers
- Industry associations
- Unions
- Peak bodies
- Regional development agencies
- State, territory and local governments
- Community organisations.
Corporations and private individuals are not eligible to apply for funding in their own right. For heritage grants, corporations and private individuals may apply by partnering with one of the eligible organisations listed above. In this case, the Australian Government will make the grant to the eligible organisation, who will be responsible for overseeing the project.
Corporations or individuals interested in applying for a grant should discuss their proposal with the Heritage Grants Team at the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, by calling 1800 653 004 or emailing heritagegrants@environment.gov.au.
In all cases, applicants should ensure that they have obtained the agreement of the owner of the heritage place (including local Indigenous communities where appropriate), prior to submitting the application.
What types of places are eligible under each of the components of heritage funding?
The types of places which are eligible to apply under each of the components of the heritage funding are as follows:
National Heritage-listed places:
All places in the National Heritage List (including places listed for historic, Indigenous or natural heritage values).
Historic properties managed by the National Trust:
All historic properties administered by the state and territory National Trusts.
Community grants (large and small projects):
Heritage places of local, state or national significance (including places with historic, Indigenous or natural heritage values).
Natural heritage projects:
Australia's natural heritage places listed in, or being assessed for inclusion in, the World Heritage List.
What types of heritage projects are eligible for funding?
To be eligible for funding, your project must provide an immediate employment benefit, and ongoing economic benefits, while also contributing to the conservation, protection, adaptation or interpretation of a heritage place.
All projects must meet the Jobs Fund gateway and heritage criteria before they will be considered further. More information on the criteria can be found on the Heritage Projects (Jobs Fund) page.
The types of projects that may be appropriate for this funding include:
- conservation or adaptation works on a heritage place;
- construction of infrastructure to assist in the interpretation or presentation of a heritage place (eg. a visitors centre, interpretive signs or heritage landscaping works);
- development of walking trails; and
- projects that improve visitor experience and/or visitor safety at a heritage place.
What types of projects will not be funded?
Projects that will not be eligible for heritage infrastructure funding include:
- desktop studies;
- training and education programs, other than those directly related to an approved project;
- development, management or conservation of heritage collections, other than those directly related to an approved project;
- reviews and planning exercises;
- capital acquisitions, except where approved by the Commonwealth and directly related to an approved project;
- ongoing operational expenses;
- works that are already underway 1 or which have been completed (retrospective funding); and
- works that would normally be funded from other sources (and are therefore not 'additional').
Footnote
- Applications for projects that extend the scope of existing works may be considered. Please contact the Heritage Grants Team for more information.
What are the 'priority themes' for heritage?
The themes assist in assessing applications by focussing on projects that fit within the current priority heritage themes recommended by the Australian Heritage Council.
A Free and Fair Australia
Recognising our mature democracy, egalitarianism, diverse culture and commitment to others.
This theme celebrates the development and recognition of a distinctive Australian identity characterised by the egalitarian concepts of a 'fair go' and 'mateship'. It acknowledges diverse cultural, political and religious perspectives, and past struggles and victories for fairer conditions and equality. Some examples of the broad range of sites to which this theme applies include places that have connections to:
- The development of Australia's federal system, such as the signing of the Australian Constitution;
- the Indigenous land rights movement and the 1967 referendum;
- women's suffrage; and
- significant legislation or legal battles, such as the development of the Racial Discrimination Act.
Peopling a Nation
Celebrating the migration story of Australia, including Indigenous people, colonisation, gold rushes and post-war migration.
This theme recognises that migration has profoundly shaped Australia's physical and economic development, and influenced its cultural and social heritage. Some examples of the broad range of sites to which this theme applies include places that have connections to:
- Indigenous migration;
- Convict transportation;
- Projects that have relied on significant migrant involvement, such as the Snowy Mountains Scheme;
- Child and orphan migration;
- Post-World War II migration.
Diversity of Landscapes
Recognising the diverse nature and special qualities of Australian landscapes, including those modified by Indigenous and other Australians.
This theme looks at the role that our unique Australian environment plays in our sense of cultural identity and inspiration. It focuses on the evolution of the Australian environment through time and how the environment has been impacted by people. Some examples of the broad range of sites to which this theme applies include places that have connections to:
- Indigenous people caring for country;
- Farming practices;
- Urban environments;
- Coastal and river landscapes;
- Wildflower landscapes.
Related links
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- Public notices
- Asia-Pacific Focal Point
- Australia's dinosaurs
- Managing Commonwealth heritage places
- Australian Heritage Council
- Australian Heritage Places Inventory (AHPI)
- Australian Heritage Database
- Export permits
- Indigenous heritage
- Place managers network
- Historic Shipwrecks Program factsheet
- Patrimonito Storyboard competition
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