Grants may be allocated for up to 50 per cent of the total cost of a single conservation treatment with the maximum amounts available per application being:

• A maximum of $1,000 available every 3 years for pruning regulated/significant trees; and

• A maximum of $5,000 is available every 5 years for Local or State Heritage Places or Representative Buildings

Grants are not available for:

• The removal of Regulated or Significant Trees

• Inappropriate lopping, pruning or other 'tree damaging' activities as defined by the Planning Development and Infrastructure Act 2016

• Buildings that are not listed as State or Local Heritage or a Representative Building

• State Heritage buildings/items (work may be eligible for funding from the State Government or for tax rebates from the Commonwealth Government).

Please note that:

• The applicant must provide at least two quotations for the proposed conservation with the application form

• When a conservation grant is made, the applicant must accept the Council's right to photograph the subject trees, property and/or items, before and after conservation work

• Council will only pay approved grants following an inspection by a City of Unley officer (or delegate) upon satisfactory completion of any proposed conservation works

• The City of Unley reserves the right to withhold payment of an approved grant if conservation work does not meet appropriate standards and/or differs from the work that was proposed in the application.

• Where other grant funding has been obtained for the proposed works, the Conservation Grant Policy will not apply. 

We require you to attach the following documentation for us to assess your grant application;

• Expert or technical report from a qualified arborist on the maintenance pruning proposed 

• Two quotes from tree pruners

• Recent photos of the proposed maintenance pruning required

We require you to attach the following documentation for us to assess your grant application;

• Detailed description of the work 

• Site plan identifying the location of the work 

• Detailed drawings or photos as necessary to clearly define the scope of work 

• Relevant plans and specifications prepared by suitable person or company 

• Photos of relevant part of building 

• Methodology or specification notes to detail the materials and techniques to undertake the works

• Two written quotes from suitable persons or companies based on the agreed scope of works