Purpose: The Australian Heritage Grants Program provides support to protect and promote the National Heritage Values of National Heritage List places through strengthened recognition, management, conservation and public engagement. National Heritage Values are values that cause the National Heritage-listed place to meet one or more of the National Heritage Criteria and is prescribed under the Environment Protections and Biodiversity Conservations Act 1999 (EPBC Act 1999).

The program provides up to $5.347 million per annum with a call for applications each year. 

National Heritage-listed places are referred to as ‘listed places’ in these guidelines. All listed places recognised for their National Heritage values as outlined in the listed place’s gazette notice are eligible to apply for funding under this grant opportunity. Refer to Appendix A for all places included on Australia’s National Heritage List and links to their listed values.

The objectives of the program are to:

• maintain, protect, conserve and/or improve access to the National Heritage Value/s of the listed place
• improve engagement or awareness of the National Heritage Value/s for which the place was listed.
  

 The intended outcomes of the program are:

• improved recognition, conservation and preservation of National Heritage List places
• enriched appreciation of National Heritage List places through improved community engagement.
  

Amount: $25,000 to $400,000