Historic England

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Funding in England

Registered Charity Number: 1178368

Description

Fund name	Repair grants for heritage at risk
Grant size	Variable
Funder's interests	Repair and conservation of listed buildings, scheduled monuments and registered parks and gardens. Focused on some of the most significant historic sites in England, as shown on the Heritage at Risk Register. The emphasis of the grant is for buildings open for visitors.
Activities supported	People who own or manage individual historic sites and need to repair them or understand them better Local authorities, for sites and buildings in their area Organisations who want to encourage better understanding, management and conservation of the historic environment in its many and varied forms.
Themes	Listed buildings Urgent minor repairs Heritage open to visitors
Inclusions	Varies by stream, check guidance.
Exclusions and other info	For Repair Grants, public places of worship are only eligible if: your congregation has a moral objection to lottery funding your building is ineligible for NLHF funding exceptionally, you are applying for emergency works to stabilise the building it is an Anglican or Roman Catholic Cathedral Read full repair grants guidance
How to apply	Contact local office prior to making an application.
Deadline	They aim to give a decision within six months of receiving a complete application.

Contact information

0370 333 0607

customers@HistoricEngland.org.uk

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