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First Nations Heritage Grants - Round 2

Grant Closes: 21st of February 2025 - 5:00 pm Value: $25,000 to $250,000 Run By: Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water Further Information: https://www.grants.gov.au/Go/Show?GoUuid=fd51fcee-e153-40a3-a238-bf41ab8f8515

Round 2 of the First Nations Heritage Grants program provides funding for projects that are aimed at:

  • 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
  • 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.

You can apply if you:

  • have an Australian Business Number (ABN), unless you are not entitled to an ABN.

And are one of the following entities:

  • an entity, incorporated in Australia (this includes Indigenous land management organisations registered with the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations)
  • a registered Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land council
  • an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 (Cth)
  • an incorporated Regional Development Australia Committee
  • a publicly funded research organisation (PFRO) as defined in section 14 grant opportunity guidelines
  • an individual
  • a partnership
  • an Australian local government agency or body as defined in section 14 grant opportunity guidelines
  • an Australian state/territory Government agency or body.

You must also:

  • be a First Nations individual, group or organisation that is also the owner/manager of a listed place described in Appendix A of the grant opportunity guidelines, or
  • be a First Nations individual, group or organisation that is not the owner/manager of the listed place and have evidence of the support of the listed place owner/manager for your project described in Appendix A of the grant opportunity guidelines, or
  • be a non-First Nations owner/manager of the listed place described in Appendix A of the grant opportunity guidelines, and have evidence of the involvement and support of relevant First Nations communities for the implementation of your project, or
  • be a third party and:
    • have evidence of the involvement and support of relevant First Nations communities for the implementation of your project, and
    • have evidence of the support of the listed place owner/manager for your project described in Appendix A of the grant opportunity guidelines.
Last Updated: 28th of January 2025
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