This grant programme has been made possible by funding from Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and Historic England
Transforming Places through Heritage
This programme supports projects that will contribute to the transformation of high streets and town centres in England helping them become thriving places, strengthening local communities and encouraging local economies to prosper. It is part of a wider initiative to revive heritage high streets in England, alongside Historic England’s High Streets Heritage Action Zones. Together, these programmes form part of the Future High Streets Fund, administered by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Our programme is for individual heritage buildings in, or transferring to, community ownership. We will support charities and social enterprises to develop projects with the potential to bring new life to high streets by creating alternative uses for redundant or underused historic buildings in town centres.
What types of funding are available and when can I apply?
The AHF can provide grants to help with assessing the viability of a project, or to help fund development costs or to match funds raised through Crowdfunding and Community Shares. Below you will find the dates for the opening of initial grant applications.
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Project Viability Grants: up to £15,000, for early viability and feasibility work, open now for applications. Click here for: Project Viability Report Template and Guidance Note
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Project Development Grants: up to £100,000, for capital project development costs, open now for applications.
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Crowdfunding Challenge Grants: up to £25,000, to match fund crowdfunding campaigns, open now for applications. Please note the additional guidance and supplementary questions.
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Community Shares Booster Grants: Apply here
Please download the Programme Guide and Help Notes to find out more about the types and amounts of grants available.