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2025–27 funding round
Applications for this round have closed.
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Other funding opportunities
See other grant opportunities from NSW Government on the NSW Grants and Funding Finder.
Resources for 2025-27 grant recipients
This resource is specifically for the 2025-2027 Heritage Grants recipients to guide you through your grants projects.
Video: getting started with your NSW Heritage grant
This video explains how to start your grant project successfully, including how to enter into your funding agreement and understanding the payment process. Originally presented on 28 May 2025, this webinar was tailored for recipients of the Aboriginal cultural heritage, activating state heritage, caring for state heritage, and local government categories.
Watch this video to start your grant funded project with confidence
2025–27 funding categories
Aboriginal cultural heritage grants
This funding category supports the management, maintenance, conservation and activation of declared Aboriginal Places under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974.
Activating state heritage grant
This funding category aims to increase public engagement with items listed on the NSW State Heritage Register. It is designed to protect and promote state heritage by incentivising owners to invest in heritage activation.
Applications were invited that demonstrate a better use of space, engage community in heritage, contribute to community wellbeing and support economic activity and vibrancy within our local areas.
Caring for state heritage grants
This funding category will help to recognise, value and care for state significant heritage in New South Wales. It is focused on the preservation, maintenance and conservation of items listed on the State Heritage Register.
Local government heritage grants
This funding category aims to support, promote and realise the values of locally significant heritage.
Grant success stories
Watch these videos to hear from previous grant recipients how their grants made a difference.
Lithgow Blast Furnace
Breathing life back into the Malachi Gilmore Hall
Resources explaining eligibility criteria
Watch the videos to learn about eligibility criteria for NSW Heritage grants for Aboriginal cultural heritage, activating state heritage, caring for state heritage and local government categories.
Video: Aboriginal cultural heritage grants eligibility criteria
Watch this video to hear about the Aboriginal cultural heritage grants eligibility criteria.
Video: activating state heritage grant eligibility criteria
Watch this video to hear about the activating state heritage grants eligibility criteria.
Video: caring for state heritage grants eligibility criteria
Watch this video to hear about the caring for state heritage grants eligibility criteria.
Video: local government heritage grants eligibility criteria
Watch this video to hear about the local government heritage grants eligibility criteria.