We provide grants to assist with the conservation of heritage buildings and original publications about the heritage and history of Sutherland Shire.

  • Building Program: Apply from a total pool of $30,000 for a grant to assist restoration projects for heritage buildings in Sutherland Shire; (grants issued on a dollar-for-dollar basis).
  • Publication Program: Apply from a pool of $5,000 to assist publishing eligible work about Sutherland Shire’s heritage or history.

2024-2025 Heritage Grants are now closed.

Key information

Heritage Building Grants are drawn from a shared pool of $30,000 and are provided to successful applicants on a dollar-for-dollar basis.

Heritage Publication Grants may be awarded up to $5,000.

Who is eligible for a Heritage Grant?

Building Grants: Owners of heritage buildings listed in Schedule 5 of the Sutherland Shire Local Environmental Plan 2015.

Heritage Building Grants – Terms and Conditions

Publication Grants: Authors seeking to publish original work on the heritage of Sutherland Shire.

Heritage Publication Grants – Terms and Conditions

Funding decisions are made by Sutherland Shire Council.

How do I apply?

Applications are now closed for 2024-2025.

Applications for 2025-2026 will open in Spring 2025.

Enquiries

For more information, call the Strategic Planning Team on 02 9710 0800 or email spu@ssc.nsw.gov.au

We also offer grants for a number of other initiatives through our Community Grants program.