What We Do
The Heritage Revival Fund has been created to help communities across England rescue and repurpose neglected historic buildings. It does this by supporting community organisations to take ownership of, adapt and reuse the local heritage assets that matter to them, transforming them into thriving spaces that meet their needs.
This programme is focused on regenerating historic buildings in town centre locations.
The Heritage Revival Fund has been made possible with funding from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and Historic England, and forms part of the government’s wider £1.5 billion investment in arts and culture.
We are currently offering grants of up to £20,000 to support early-stage work on historic building projects.
These grants should help you to establish whether a project is viable. Work will probably focus on understanding the condition of the building, how it might be used, and whether that intended use is appropriate for the building and likely to be sustainable.
Grant size: Up to £20,000
Match-funding: Preferred, but not essential
Length: Up to one year
Location: Priority will be given to historic buildings in towns across England, especially in deprived areas
Organisation type: Charities and not-for-profit organisations, including social enterprises
Funding covers: Project costs and overheads
Project stage: RIBA Plan of Work stage 0 – 2. A summary guide to the RIBA stages can be found here.
We run a two-stage application process.