Record funding opens for Western Australian Aboriginal cultural heritage projects

A record grants pool of $750,000 is now open to Aboriginal organisations in Western Australia to undertake cultural heritage projects at registered Aboriginal sites.

The 2023/24 Preserve, Promote and Protect our Aboriginal Sites Grants Program is part of the Western Australian Government's commitment to empower Aboriginal people in managing their unique cultural heritage.

Grants of up to $50,000 are available for Aboriginal not-for-profit organisations to undertake on the ground works that protect and preserve Aboriginal sites, promote Aboriginal cultural heritage and provide social and economic benefits to local communities. 

Over the past 10 years, the State Government has committed more than $2.5 million through the grants to support Aboriginal organisations and communities in preserving and protecting significant Aboriginal heritage sites across Western Australia.

Past successful projects have included remediation of registered Aboriginal sites, development and installation of interpretive and truth-telling signage, and employment and training opportunities for Aboriginal people in delivering on-the-ground projects.

The grants program is administered by the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage.

For more information visit www.wa.gov.au/government/document-collections/grants-preserve-and-protect-aboriginal-sites

Applications close at 5pm on Friday 29th March 2024.

Image. Alexander Bay protection project