Heritage Grants
The 2025-26 Heritage Conservation Grants Program will OPEN Wednesday 11th December 2024
Applications will close 2:00pm Monday, 31st March 2025. All applications will need to be submitted through the DEW Smarty Grant System.
Preview the application form here.
Or can be found at https://environmentsa.smartygr...
Heritage Conservation Grants are available to owners of State heritage listed places.
- Grants provide up to $20,000 for conservation work or documentation.
- In most cases, grants will be provided on a dollar-for-dollar basis.
The Heritage Conservation Grants Program is competitive, so if you intend to apply, please remember to refer to theHeritage Conservation Grants Guidelines for Applicantsand focus your application on the relevant criteria.
Grant Categories
The minimum grant for any project is $1,000. There are three categories of funding.
- Simple- up to $5,000 (GST exclusive) – Projects may include - Documentation, e.g. Architect fees, conservation management plans, dilapidation reports, development application drawings/schedules. Simple projects with only one component, e.g. Salt damp treatment or re-roofing.
- Complex – up to $10,000 (GST exclusive) – THIS IS THE MAXIMUM AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES. Projects for residential properties with multiple components such as reinstatement of lost significant fabric or larger, more complex repairs e.g. façade conservation including timber repair and salt damp treatment; roof and gutter replacement including new roof framing and fascias.
- Major– up to $20,000 (GST exclusive) - ONLY AVAILABLE FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES. Projects for non-residential properties with multiple components addressing at least two of the Assessment Criteria, e.g. (1) Places at risk; (2) Adaptive re-use.
What you will need to apply
To submit an application, please ensure you:
- Have received advice from a heritage professional and this advice is included in your application.
- Have up-to-date quotes ready to attach to your application.
- Attach letters from property owners or sponsors (if required).
- Attach supporting photographs and documentation to your application.
There is a link below to the Register of Trades and Consultants compiled by Heritage SA, which you might find useful. Applicants are free to use other tradespeople and consultants not included on this list.
About the Program
If you own a State Heritage Place or a place within a State Heritage Area and are planning a conservation project that will help to conserve or protect significant fabric or heritage values, you may be eligible to receive a Heritage Conservation Grant. To find out more about Heritage Conservation Grant eligibility and criteria, please read the Heritage Conservation Grants Guidelines for Applicants.
In most cases, funding is provided on a dollar-for-dollar basis to successful applicants including private owners, companies, local councils & community groups who are owners of State Heritage Places, and owners or businesses situated within a State Heritage Area. State Heritage Places owned by the State Government are not eligible.
Heritage Conservation Grants are aimed at helping rejuvenate the state’s built heritage, ensuring it is protected and preserved for future generations. Since 2019, $1,531,600 of grant funding has stimulated a total direct investment of over $9.1 million into heritage conservation works in South Australia.
Find out more about past successful applicants here.
For more information about Heritage Conservation Grants please contact Heritage South Australia on 8207 7753 or email DEW.HeritageGrants@sa.gov.au
Notification of Decisions
Assessment of all applications will occur May 2025 with applicants notified of the outcome by early July 2025.
18 Projects Received Funding in 2024-25
STATE HERITAGE PLACE | PROJECT DESRCIPTION | GRANT AMOUNT |
Renmark Hotel | Soffit Repair | $20,000 |
Pilgrim Uniting Church | Repair and restoration of lath and plaster ceiling | $20,000 |
Coward Springs Railway Site | Rainwater tank and railway inspection pit restoration | $7,253 |
Gawler Church Hill State Heritage Area | Anglican Church of St George survey works | $5,000 |
St David’s Anglican Church Complex - Burnside | Restoration of the exterior northern wall of the old church hall | $20,000 |
Gawler Church Hill State Heritage Area | 1A Moore St Gawler SHA - Wall restoration | $10,000 |
Manoora Institute | North wall restoration works | $13,533 |
Durdin's Brickyard | Charlton's Kiln - Restoration works | $4,674 |
Former Robe Courthouse and Police Complex | Robe Police Stables - Conservation Phase II | $20,000 |
Capri Theatre | Repair plumbing in bathrooms off main foyer | $20,000 |
Bungaree Homestead Complex | Chaff room and stable yard restoration works | $10,000 |
Pastor Rechner's Cottage | Walls, pugging and door conservation work | $20,000 |
Former Bon Accord Mine Building, Burra | Retaining wall | $16500 |
Old Woodhouse Manor | Stormwater management works | $20,000 |
Wheal Watkins Mine Historic Site | Conservation and stabilisation works | $10,000 |
Mindacowie Guest House | Chimney restoration works | $10,000 |
Clayton Wesley Uniting Church | Window Restoration | $3,040 |
St Peter's Cathedral | 'Last Judgement' Window | $20,000 |
TOTAL | $250,000 |
Building Upgrade Finance
Building Upgrade Finance may be available to supplement grant funding for non-residential heritage building upgrade works where the grant funding provides only a proportion of the total cost. Building Upgrade Finance is secured against the land, via a local council charge, with repayments made through the local council rates billing process and then transferred to the financier by the local council.
To find out more about Building Upgrade Finance, including where it is currently available visit www.buildingupgradefinance.net.au.
Other grants
Activating Heritage Tourism Program
Tourism Industry Council SA, in partnership with the Department for Environment and Water (DEW) is delivering the Activating Heritage Tourism Program to support the activation and enhancement of our state’s heritage tourism offerings.
Please go to the Activating Heritage Tourism Program - Tourism Industry Council SA (ticsa.com.au) website to learn more about this program or click on the guidelines for more information.
Activating Heritage Tourism Grants 2023 24 Guidelines
Applications for this program are open until Friday 19th April 2024.
https://ticsa.com.au/activatin...
Funding for heritage places may also be available from the following sources:
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