IntroductionThe Regional Culture and Heritage Fund was a contestable fund to help communities meet fundraising shortfalls for capital construction projects. Rounds were usually held annually, but the timing and frequency of rounds varied. Eligible projects had to be at publicly-owned and accessible and related to arts, culture and heritage public facilities. The fund was closed in 2024.This page lists recipients of Regional Cultural Heritage Fund grants since it was established in 2016. It includes any extraordinary grant decisions made by the fund officials on behalf of ministers.The total amount expended on sector capital projects between 2016 and 2024 was $68,232,226.Recipients of Regional Cultural Heritage Fund grantsThe tables below list the recipients of Regional Cultural Heritage Fund grants from when it was established in 2016 until it was closed in 2024. This includes any extraordinary grant decisions made by the fund officials on behalf of ministers.The total amount expended on sector capital projects during this period was $68,232,226.Round 8, 2023–2024ProjectRCHF Grant*Canterbury Museum, Christchurch$10,000,000The Forrester Art Gallery, Oamaru$6,500,000* (+/- any adjustments to quantum)Round 7, 2022–2023ProjectRCHF Grant*Hawke’s Bay Collection Storage, Research and Archive Centre, Hastings$9,000,000Court Theatre, Christchurch$3,000,000Rotorua Museum, Rotorua (extraordinary decision)$4,000,000* (+/- any adjustments to quantum)Round 6, 2021–2022ProjectRCHF Grant*Te Pou Theatre, Auckland$1,170,356Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre, Rotorua$632,000* (+/- any adjustments to quantum)Round 5, 2020–2021ProjectRCHF Grant*Museum of South Taranaki, Patea $164,030Mahara Gallery, Waikanae, Kāpiti Coast $2,165,000Pātaka Art+Museum, Porirua $279,234Hokitika Museum, West Coast $794,830Chatham Islands Museum $202,170Waikato Regional Theatre, Hamilton $3,000,000Arts Centre, Christchurch (Declined as ineligible under RCHF. Then granted residual Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Trust (CEAT) funds from the wind of that source. The supply of funds was administered through the RCHF baseline until an appropriate project was identified. Therefore, it is shown as an extraordinary decision here). $1,250,000* (+/- any adjustments to quantum)Round 4, 2019–2020ProjectRCHF Grant*Raiātea Whare Taonga Resource and Archive Centre, Hokianga$300,000Rotorua Museum, Rotorua$5,000,000Expressions Whirinaki Arts Centre, Upper Hutt$1,280,164The Loons Theatre, Lyttelton$981,000* (+/- any adjustments to quantum)Round 3, 2018–2019ProjectRCHF Grant*Lawson Field Theatre Seismic Strengthening, Gisborne$417,513* (+/- any adjustments to quantum)Round 2, 2017–2018ProjectRCHF Grant*Hawke's Bay Opera House Seismic Strengthening, Hastings$4,000,000Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom, Foxton$1,026,450Anderson Studio Theatre, ASB Theatre, Marlborough*$900,000Rakiura Heritage Centre, Steward Island$1,088,595The Woolshed Heritage Centre, Masterton$22,884* (+/- any adjustments to quantum)Round 1, 2016–2017ProjectRCHF Grant*Arts Centre, Muka Studio Wing, Gore$110,000Nelson Centre of Performing Arts, Nelson$1,500,000Whakatāne Museum and Research Centre, Whakatāne$1,500,000Whanganui Museum Redevelopment, Whanganui$400,000The Meteor Theatre Redevelopment, Hamilton$368,000Main Auditorium, ASB Theatre Blenheim, Marlborough*$1,000,000Sarjeant Gallery Queens Park Redevelopment, Whanganui$10,000,000Hillary Hut Conservation, Antarctica (extraordinary decision to address fundraising shortfall to complete urgent works)$180,000* (+/- any adjustments to quantum)