Round 16 of Waipā Heritage Fund opens
St Paul's Church at Rangiaowhia and Old St John’s Church in Te Awamutu received $10,000 for maintenance in the last heritage funding round
The next funding round for Waipā heritage projects is now open.
The Heritage Fund, established in 2013 by Waipā District Council, is accepting applications for projects that aim to protect heritage buildings, objects, habitats, cultural or archaeological sites or natural vegetation throughout the district.
Council’s community services manager Sally Sheedy said the fund is available for individuals, trusts, companies, or interested community groups to access for natural, cultural or built heritage projects.
“The Waipā district has a rich, diverse history and our community has told us they want to help safeguard our future by protecting our past. This fund is available to do just that … preserve or enhance our unique heritage.
“I would encourage people who believe they have a suitable project to check out the fund criteria on our website and put in an application before the fund closes at the end of this year.”
Major benefactors in the June 2020 funding round were the Maungatautari Ecological Island Trust to update their biosecurity plan, Waikato Rivercare for riparian planting, St John’s Parish for maintenance for two churches, and the Cambridge Museum for photo negative archiving.
Heritage buildings and areas that have protection under the Historic Places or District Plan may be eligible for the fund, including remedial repairs, restoration, exterior painting or weatherproofing, structural support or earthquake proofing, sprinkler system installation or similar.
Funding may also be available for fencing, pest eradication, restoration works, revegetation and pruning projects for areas of natural vegetation or habitats, cultural and archaeological sites.
Round 16 of the Waipā Heritage Fund closes on 30 December 2020, with $33,000 available for allocation. The Fund’s annual $70,000 budget is awarded across two funding rounds, closing in June and December.
Interested applicants can find eligibility criteria and further information about the Waipā Heritage Fund at www.waipadc.govt.nz/heritagefund.
Photo caption: St Paul's Church at Rangiaowhia and Old St John’s Church in Te Awamutu received $10,000 for maintenance in the last heritage funding round.
