Apply for a Living Heritage Grant

About the Living Heritage Grants Program

The Living Heritage Grants Program is a Victorian Government initiative. Heritage Victoria administers a grants program for the conservation of state-significant heritage places. The Living Heritage Grants Program supports heritage places which are:

included in the Victorian Heritage Register
accessible to the public

Grants of between $20,000 and $200,000 are available for eligible conservation works.

Why we need the Living Heritage Grants Program

Key dates

There are no further rounds of the Living Heritage Program currently scheduled. Any future announcements will be published on the Heritage Victoria website.

Application process

Step 1: Eligibility check

Start your grant application by confirming eligibility with Heritage Victoria.

Step 2: Planning your application

Seek professional advice, apply for a permit or permit exemption from Heritage Victoria and determine the scope of your grant.

Step 3: Submitting your application

Find out what's involved in submitting your grant application and use our helpful checklist so you don't forget anything.

Application decision

Find out what happens after you’ve lodged your application.

Resources for successful applicants

Find the resources you need for a successful grants project.

Other heritage grants available

If ineligible for the Living Heritage Grants Program, explore the following government sites:

Visit Grants Victoria for Victorian government grants.
If your place is on the National Heritage List, visit the Australian Heritage Grants Program.
Visit Regional Development Victoria for grants in regional Victoria.
Visit the Heritage Restoration Fund if your project is in the City of Melbourne, City of Yarra, or City of Ballarat and on the heritage overlay.

Page last updated: 23/03/23