Heritage EQUIP funding

Heritage EQUIP offers funding towards seismic strengthening work for heritage buildings. The next closing date for funding applications is 27 July 2018.

  • Funding eligibility tool
    Use this tool to find out if you are eligible to apply for Heritage EQUIP funding. Select the statements that apply to you.
  • How much funding is available?
    Two types of Heritage EQUIP grants focus on different scales of seismic strengthening works.
  • Criteria for funding
    To be eligible for funding, applications need to meet the following criteria.
  • How to apply
    To apply for a Heritage EQUIP grant, complete an application form and submit it to the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. You can apply at any time. An expert advisory panel meets three times a year to assess applications.
  • If you’re not ready to apply, submit an Expression of Interest
    If you’re planning to apply later on, we encourage you to submit an Expression of Interest telling the Heritage EQUIP panel that you are likely to apply in the future. Based on your information, we can tell you if you would be eligible for funding. And we can tell you the next dates for submitting applications.
  • What happens after you submit your application
    Once we receive your Heritage EQUIP application, the Fund Manager will review. They make sure you are eligible for funding and that your application contains all the required documentation.
  • Funded projects
    Heritage EQUIP funding was been awarded to a variety of projects throughout NZ - outlined in the table below. Read the project summaries for more detail of the building's history, heritage value, and the strengthening work undertaken.