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The Regional Historic Heritage Grant Programme is accepting applications for projects that preserve and enhance regionally significant historic heritage places in the Auckland area.
Individuals, iwi or Māori groups, community groups, trusts and other organisations can apply for up to $50,000 to support the protection and improvement of regionally significant historic heritage places, sites, areas and notable trees.
Around 74 per cent of Auckland’s protected heritage places are on private land, which means that landowners bear the costs of preserving this heritage for all Aucklanders.
Auckland Council’s heritage manager, Noel Reardon, says that Council’s grant programme can assist these individuals or groups to continue caring for heritage places, so that local communities and the wider Auckland region can enjoy these special places, rich with history, for years to come.
“We are especially interested in projects that support the kaitiakitanga of Māori cultural heritage places.
With more than 700 Māori heritage sites protected in the district plans, these places need to be safeguarded and strengthened as they are a precious part of our history in Tāmaki Makaurau”, he says.
An online workshop on how to apply for a grant will be held on October 6, from 5.30-6.30pm. RSVP by emailing communityfunding@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz for the calendar invite.
Applications close on October 14.
