Thanks to the support of Historic England, the Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) is pleased to announce that it will be offering early-stage grants to projects in England in 2023-2024. These will help charities and social enterprises develop their initial plans to restore and re-use historic buildings. A team of Support Officers will also remain in place across the English regions, providing advice and support to applicants and grant-funded projects.
As part of this new funding, Project Viability Grants of up to £10,000 will be available. The AHF will be accepting applications from anywhere in England but will prioritise projects that involve the new use of a vacant building; help revive high streets; are in the top 30% most deprived areas; involve and support communities traditionally underrepresented among heritage asset owners; have a strong focus on environmental sustainability and energy efficiency; or contribute to local regeneration schemes.
New guidance will be available on the AHF website from 14th April. For more information, please contact England Development Manager, Laura Williams, at Laura.williams@ahfund.org.uk
Kelcey Wilson-Lee, Director of Programmes at the AHF, said:
“We are very grateful to Historic England for their support, which will enable us to help more charities and social enterprises in England to re-use historic buildings in their communities. We look forward to seeing what exciting new projects we can support through this partnership.”
Michael Bishop, Director of Corporate Strategy and Business Improvement at Historic England, said:
“We are thrilled to be able to partner with the Architectural Heritage Fund to support the early development of projects that give historic buildings across England new life and uses that will serve their local communities. In particular, we are delighted to support the expertise that the team of Support Officers can provide to applicants through this development process.”
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