Local Government Heritage Consultancy Grant Program

Eight local governments will share $120,000 in grant funding under the 2023-24 Program. View the full list of recipients.
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About the Program

The Program provides funding assistance to Western Australian local government authorities for professional fees associated with the:

  • identification of local heritage places
  • the development and implementation of a heritage framework.

The Program does this to support and encourage the identification and protection of local heritage places through best-practice heritage management frameworks and statutory processes. The Program can support projects such as:

  • heritage list
  • heritage areas
  • local heritage survey
  • heritage-related local planning policy
  • heritage strategy or similar guidelines document
  • other projects that demonstrate contribution to the Program's purpose

Projects that are not eligible for funding assistance include:

  • conservation work or documentation
  • interpretation projects, events, or heritage trails (these may be funded under the Community Heritage Grants stream of the Heritage Council’s Heritage Grants Program)
  • development of local planning policies that are not specific to heritage, including ‘character areas’
  • ongoing wages/ salaries of local government staff/ employees/ contractors

Funding available per round

  • Discretionary grants of up to $20,000 ex GST may be offered for eligible projects. The minimum grant offered is $2,000 ex GST.
  • Grants are generally offered on a matched 50:50 funding basis. Lower grantee contributions may be considered where the contribution is considered by the Department to be proportional to the local government’s available resources. Local governments are required to contribute to the project, either through funding or in-kind contributions.

2023-24 Local Government Heritage Consultancy Grants Recipients

Local GovernmentScope of worksGrant Amount (Ex GST)
City of BusseltonReview of Local Heritage Survey$ 20,000.00
City of SwanReview of Local Heritage Survey$ 15,425.00
City of VincentReview of Local Heritage Survey and Heritage List$ 20,000.00
Shire of CranbrookReview of Local Heritage Survey and Heritage List$4,575.00
Shire of East PilbaraReview of Local Heritage Survey $ 10,000.00
Shire of MeekatharraReview of Local Heritage Survey and Site Survey$ 10,000.00
Shire of ToodyayReview of Local Heritage Survey$ 20,000.00
Town of Mosman ParkThematic History and Street Survey$ 20,000.00

2022-23 Local Government Heritage Consultancy Grants Recipients

Local GovernmentScope of worksGrant Amount (Ex GST)
Shire of MundaringLocal Heritage Survey and Heritage Strategy$ 20,000.00
Shire of Victoria PlainsDevelop Heritage List and review Local Heritage Survey$ 7,100.00
Shire of KentDevelop Heritage List and Local Planning Policy and review Local Heritage Survey$ 4,500.00
Shire of LeonoraDevelop Heritage List and review Local Heritage Survey$ 18,629.50
Shire of CuballingDevelop Heritage List and review Local Heritage Survey$ 4,300.00
City of KwinanaDevelop Heritage Strategy$ 17,900.00
City of SubiacoReview of Local Heritage Survey and assessment of Heritage Area$ 17,889.50
Shire of WaginReview of Heritage List and Local Planning Policy$ 5,103.00
City of JoondalupReview of Local Heritage Survey$ 10,000.00
City of South PerthPreparation of Local Planning Policy$ 14,578.00