First Nations Heritage Grants - Round 1

The First Nations Heritage Grant Program – Round 1 grant opportunity will provide up to $2 million to support the Australian Government’s election commitment to add Indigenous values to National Heritage and World Heritage-listed properties.

The objectives of the grant opportunity are:

• identifying new Indigenous heritage values at existing World Heritage and National Heritage-listed places
• preparing submissions for the addition of Indigenous heritage values to existing World Heritage and National Heritage listings, as applicable
• increasing protection of World Heritage and National Heritage-listed places with Indigenous heritage values that may or may not be recognised in the heritage listing for the place
• improving management of World Heritage and National Heritage-listed places with Indigenous heritage values that may or may not be recognised in the heritage listing for the place.

The intended outcomes of the grant opportunity are:

• addition of Indigenous values to Australia’s World Heritage and National Heritage-listed places
• increased public engagement and awareness of First Nations heritage places.

The grant amount will be up to 80 per cent of eligible expenditure.