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Member for Swan Hill, Peter Walsh, advises that grants of up to $250,000 are now available under the Heritage Grants for Places and Objects 2010-11 program.
The Heritage Grants for Places and Objects program supports community groups and individuals in their efforts to conserve and manage significant heritage places and objects.
“Our region has a rich historical heritage and it is important to preserve this for the benefit of local communities,” Mr Walsh said.
“I regularly receive enquiries from community groups and individuals who are seeking funding opportunities for heritage projects including the preservation of important collections and records.
The program has $1.2 million available for a range of grants:
1. $20,000 to $250,000 for the repair of heritage places
2. $5,000 to $10,000 for the repair of heritage objects
3. $10,000 to $50,000 for interpretation of heritage places and objects and
4. $5,000 to $10,000 for documentation projects.
Local councils, not-for-profit organisations, committees of management, the National Trust and religious organisations are eligible to apply.
A further program, Heritage Grants for Heritage Studies and Advisory Service, provides grants of up to $120,000 to local councils and authorities responsible for the administration of planning schemes.
Community based organisations undertaking strategic state-wide or regional heritage studies to enable local government to better protect and manage significant heritage places can also apply for funding under the program.
The 2010-11 Heritage Studies and Advisory Service Program has $600,000 available in the following categories:
1. $10,000 to $120,000 for heritage studies, stages one and two
2. $3,000 to $15,000 for heritage studies, stage three and
3. $3,000 to $14,000 for Heritage Advisory Service.
Applications for both programs close on 24 August. Guidelines and application forms are available from www.grants.dpcd.vic.gov.au ph. 1300 366 356 or Peter Walsh’s office on 5032 3154.

Member for Swan Hill, Peter Walsh, advises that grants of up to $200,000 are now available under the Heritage Grants for Places and Objects 2011-12 program.
The Heritage Grants for Places and Objects program supports community groups and individuals in their efforts to conserve and manage significant heritage places and objects.
“Our region has a rich historical heritage and it is important to preserve this for the benefit of local communities,” Mr Walsh said.
The program has $1 million available for the two grants:
1. $20,000 to $200,000 for the repair of heritage places
2. $5,000 to $10,000 for the repair of heritage objects
Local councils, not-for-profit organisations, committees of management, the National Trust and religious organisations are eligible to apply.
All projects must involve places that have statutory heritage protection, that is, they must be listed on either the Victorian Heritage Register, or the Heritage Overlay of the local planning scheme.
Projects to conserve objects will only be considered where an object/s importance is demonstrated by its listing on the Victorian Heritage Register, or a strong, evidenced historical association with a place on the Victorian Heritage Register.
Applications close on 31 August. Guidelines and application forms are available from www.grants.dpcd.vic.gov.au ph. 1300 366 356 or Peter Walsh’s office on 5032 3154.