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Heritage Grants
Local Heritage Fund
Owners or managers of heritage listed properties and properties in a Heritage Conservation Area may be eligible for up to $2,000 financial assistance from the Cessnock City Council Local Heritage Fund. The fund has been provided by the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage and Cessnock City Council.
The purpose of the fund is to provide financial assistance to owners or managers of heritage items for conservation projects, maintenance works or Building Code upgrades.
Projects which can be funded include:
- conservation projects;
- maintenance works;
- adaptive re-use projects;
- interpretive projects; and
- conservation management plans.
A full list of what can be funded is provided in the Local Heritage Fund Guidelines.
Projects need to be completed by the 14 of March 2019 in order to claim the grant.
Local Heritage Fund Guidelines
The fund will be administered in accordance with the Cessnock City Council Local Heritage Fund Guidelines. These guidelines outline the type of projects that can be funded, who can apply and how funds are to be matched.
Local Heritage Fund Guidelines
Funding requirements
Applicants are required to match the fund on the basis of $1:$1
Seniors (over 65’s) pensioners and self-funded retirees are not required to match funding provided to them under this program.
Projects need to be completed by the 14 of
March 2019 in order to claim the grant.
Status
Applications for funding closed on 28 September 2018.Council is currently assessing applications received.
Local Heritage Fund forms
If your require any further information, please contact the Strategic Planning team on (02) 4993 4251.
State Heritage Emergency Works Grants
Grants under the State Heritage Emergency Works Program are open year round, subject to funding availability. The grants are for projects that avert the immediate risk of further damage to a State Heritage Registered listed items or items with an Interim Heritage Order. This funding is NOT available for Local Heritage items.
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