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WA State Heritage Grants 2025-26

Heritage Council of Western Australia

Private owners of State Registered Places may seek support for physical conservation planning documents and professional advice; conservation applicants generally need at least three years of ownership and major projects must meet an additional program criterion

Verified source record

Check the official source before making a decision.

An independent second-person reviewer reopened the official source and checked the material fields. This remains guidance, not a legal eligibility decision, and the funder’s current rules control.

Church-specific reading

What appears relevant

Private owners of State Registered Places may seek support for physical conservation planning documents and professional advice; conservation applicants generally need at least three years of ownership and major projects must meet an additional program criterion

Heritage & archivesBuildings & roofs

Unclear or confirm with the funder

Questions still needing an authoritative answer

  • Which exact legal entity must apply, and whether incorporation or an ABN is mandatory.
  • Whether DGR status, an auspice or a particular denominational affiliation is required.
  • Which worship, religious, property or existing-cost exclusions apply to this project.
  • Whether co-contribution, owner consent or internal church approvals must be evidenced.

Your next step

Turn these questions into a practical checklist.

Use the private readiness check to identify the entity, approvals, documents and funding conditions to resolve before you approach the funder.

Start the readiness check

Next editorial action

What we will verify next

Funding was generally matched dollar-for-dollar and work could not start before agreement; confirm registration ownership duration approvals and the next round with the Heritage Grants Team