Our Energy, Heritage and Tree Maintenance Grants program provides residents with valuable support for enhancing home energy efficiency, preserving buildings and structures of heritage value and maintaining regulated and significant trees.
The program includes:
Heritage Conservation
Residents can access a heritage advisory service and financial assistance for conservation, maintenance, and restoration work on Local and Representative heritage buildings and structures, to support our City’s historic and cultural identity and character of neighbourhoods.
Energy and Climate Change Assessment Grant
This program offers energy efficiency assessments to all residents. This includes a detailed report with cost-effective recommendations for reducing energy consumption, alleviating energy costs, and supporting the transition to a low-emission future. As well as raising awareness around known climate change risks at the household level (e.g. preparing for extreme heat).
Tree Maintenance
Financial assistance is available for the maintenance pruning of Significant and Regulated trees, ensuring that our City’s urban tree canopy remains healthy and contributes to its aesthetic and environmental value.
Heritage Conservation and Tree Maintenance
Owners of recognised Local Heritage Places, Representative Buildings or Regulated and Significant trees (as defined by the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act, 2016) in the City of Charles Sturt can apply for this grant.
Energy and Climate Change Assessment Grant
Any household in the City of Charles Sturt that meets the guidelines and assessment criteria.
- Read the guidelines
- Complete the Energy Assessement Application Form OR Heritage Conservation & Tree Maintenance Grant Application Form
Hard copy application forms are also available online or from the City of Charles Sturt Civic Centre at 72 Woodville Road, Woodville.
Local Heritage Places or Representative Buildings
Up to 50% of the total costs of a single grant application up to a maximum of $3000.
Significant Trees/Regulated Trees
- Up to 50% of the total costs of a single grant application up to a maximum of $1000.
- An additional $1,000 (up to 50% of the total cost) offered to residents holding a concession or seniors' card, or those receiving Centrelink benefits or Low Income Health Care Cards, with evidence being required.
Note: the total value of the conservation work to be undertaken on a local heritage place or Representative Buildings must be greater than $1000, and greater than $500 for the maintenance of a significant tree.
Please be aware funding is not available for retrospective works.
Energy and Climate Change Assessment Grant
This includes:
- Coverage for 100% of the cost of a single energy efficiency assessment, by a Council approved and accredited assessor up to a total value of $500 (limited to one assessment per household).
The Energy, Heritage and Tree Maintenance Grants Program is open for application year-round until all funding for that financial year has been exhausted.
All Heritage Conservation works, and Significant and Regulated Tree Maintenance applicants need to provide the following documentation:
- a full description of the work proposed to be undertaken including the scope, plans and specifications
- an estimated cost of works including 2 written quotations from reputable builders, suppliers and tree-pruners
- the expert advice and recommendations must be presented with the grant application
- recent photos of the relevant part of the local heritage place, Representative Buildings or Regulated or Significant trees prior to commencement of the proposed work
Read the full guidelines for more information.
Applicants will need to provide the following information to assist the energy assessors in providing the best service:
- Year of build
- Details of existing solar and or battery systems
- Details of what you would like to address
- Floor plan
Read the full guidelines for more information.