Community Heritage and Icons Grants 2016-2017

Applications are now open

The call for applications for funding through Community Heritage and Icons Grants 2016-17 (the Program) is now open.

Applications must be received before 2:00PM (AEDT) on Thursday 23 March 2017.

What will the Program fund?

The Program will provide funding for a range of interpretation, communication, promotion and volunteer activities that promote community participation and awareness of places listed on Australia’s National Heritage List.

Eligible activities include:

development of signage, brochures and pamphlets;
development of web content, smart phone applications or virtual tours;
development of interpretive heritage trails and walks;
relevant training, tools, occupational health and safety equipment, branded uniforms and support for volunteer groups who work at National Heritage Listed places;
heritage promotion and community education activities that celebrate the National Heritage List place and its listed values;
community events that enhance awareness of the heritage values of the National Heritage List place; and
capturing stories of the importance of National Heritage listed places to the community in electronic, web ready format, printed or other forms of knowledge transfer.

Eligibility

In 2016-17, the Program will fund eligible Applicants (including community and heritage groups, local councils and individuals) to deliver projects that support community engagement with, and raise awareness of, places on Australia’s National Heritage List for their outstanding heritage value to the nation.

To be eligible for funding:

Each Applicant must be a legal entity, for example:

an individual (Australian citizens or permanent residents only);
an incorporated association under State or Territory law;
an Australian company under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth);
a cooperative society;
an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander organisation, council or incorporated association;
a trustee of a trust;
a partnership, where each of the partners are legal entities (including individuals (Australian citizens or permanent residents only)); or
a Local Government authority/entity (i.e. local Council).

Groups must have either:

voting and/or financial membership of at least five individuals; or
in the case of a trustee of a trust (see eligible legal entities above), demonstrated community support including information about the level of volunteer involvement (at least five volunteers).
been in existence for at least 12 months before the Application closing date. Indigenous groups are exempt from this eligibility requirement.

Each Applicant must be, or have current written support of, the Owner or Manager of the National Heritage List place which is the subject of the Application.

How to apply

Application Guidelines

The Community Heritage and Icons Grants 2016-17 Application Guidelines are provided for your reference. The Department recommends that you carefully read the Guidelines before you begin your application.

Application Form

Applications must be submitted using the Community Heritage and Icons Grants 2016-17 Application Form.

Community Heritage and Icons Grants 2016-17 Application Form(link is external)

If you experience difficulty in accessing or downloading the Application Form, in the first instance try one of the following:

Download the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader; or
Open the Application Form in Google Chrome; or
Open the Application Form in Mozilla Firefox.

If you still experience issues with the Application Form, please contact the Department.

Applications must be received before 2:00PM (AEDT) on Thursday 23 March 2017.

LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED, UNLESS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO THE CLOSE OF APPLICATIONS.

Submitting your application

The Department’s preference is the electronic Application Form as it contains additional information and questions only available to responses to certain questions, as well as built-in error checks.

When you select ‘Submit’ on the Application Form, your application will automatically be sent to the Department. You should receive an electronic notification acknowledging receipt of your application that also contains an application reference number, as well as a link to enable access to your completed application form. If you do not receive the acknowledgement, please contact the Department.

If you have made prior arrangements with the Department to submit a hardcopy of your Application, please ensure that you allow sufficient time for your application to be received by the Department before the closing time and date.

All applicants should keep a copy of their completed Application Form for their records.

Note: No changes are permitted to an application or any attachments once they have been submitted.

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