Auckland Council Regional Historic Heritage Grant

Who can apply

• "Applications will be open to private landowners, iwi or Māori groups, community groups, trusts and other organisations that contribute to the protection and improvement of regionally significant historic heritage places, sites, or areas."
• "Projects can be undertaken on public, private or Māori land."
• "If a historic heritage building is owned by a community group (or similar) but has a ground lease, the project is eligible to apply for the grant."
• Must meet at least one regional significance criterion: "Historic heritage places that are included in one of the schedules of the Auckland Unitary Plan, specifically the Historic Heritage Schedule, Sites and Places of Significance to Mana Whenua, contributing sites within a Historic Heritage Area and trees included in the Notable Trees Schedule"
• Or: "Historic heritage places that are in the Auckland Council District Plan - Hauraki Gulf Islands (HGI) Section, Heritage appendices, archaeological sites, buildings, objects, properties and places of special value, Māori heritage sites or trees."
• Applicants with no formal legal structure seeking grants over $1,000 must either nominate an umbrella organisation or "apply to have the funding released retrospectively, ie as reimbursement for pre-approved expenses after the project or after the activity has been satisfactorily completed."

What it funds

• Conservation and restoration of scheduled historic heritage places
• Conservation plans, condition assessments and specialist reports
• Urgent works to avert deterioration of a heritage item

The questions on the form

We hold the funder's actual form. Here are the first 3 of 98.

1. Applicant detailsAre you applying as an individual or as an organisation ?
2. Organisation Name
3. First Name / Last Name

Documents to have ready

• Photos of the heritage item, form: "Please include photos of the heritage item. Other information such as drawings and historical photos that may assist the understanding of the project should also be included." (required)
• Written permission from the property/land owner if you are not the owner (required if applicable), "This may be landlord or landowner approval documentation, depending on the type of work being proposed. We may also require a copy of your leasing agreement which demonstrates that you are required to undertake maintenance."
• Bank account evidence (required), "e.g., bank deposit slip, or bank statement (not older than 3 months), or a letter from the bank on the bank's letterhead confirming the bank account holder name and bank account number, or a print screen or image capture of an on-line bank statement... This must include the bank logo and URL"