UK grant · Architectural Heritage Fund
Heritage Revival Fund
£5,000 to £500,000 Closes 1 April 2030
Official listing and how to apply
Source: Find a Grant (GOV.UK) · Last checked
Key facts
| Funder | Architectural Heritage Fund |
|---|---|
| Amount per award | £5,000 to £500,000 |
| Total funding available | £45,000,000 |
| Opens | 20 May 2026 |
| Closes | 1 April 2030 (1238 days left) |
| Who can apply | Charities and non-profits |
| Applicant types listed | Non-profit |
| Nation or region | England |
| Status | Open |
| Source | Find a Grant (GOV.UK) |
| Last checked | 10 November 2026 |
About this grant
Summary from the official listing on Find a Grant (GOV.UK):
The Heritage Revival Fund will help communities across England rescue and repurpose neglected historic buildings. It will do 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 being delivered by the Architectural Heritage Fund in partnership with 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.
The Heritage Revival Fund is open to charities and social enterprises in England seeking to take ownership of and/or adapt historic buildings for community uses.
The programme will focus on regenerating historic buildings in town centre locations, especially in deprived areas.
Funding is available to support projects from the earliest stages through to capital works, including feasibility studies, development of business plans, design, surveys, and the costs of conservation and repair.
Eligibility
Your organisation must be one of the following not-for-private-profit organisations or lowest tiers of local government:
• Unincorporated charities (for Project Viability Grants only)
• Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs)
• Charitable Companies Limited by Guarantee
• Community Benefit Societies
• Not-for-private-profit Companies Limited by Guarantee
• Community Interest Companies (CICs) Limited by Guarantee
• Co-operatives
• Parish and Town Councils
• Independent secular organisations seeking to take ownership of a place of worship that will retain some religious use. Or an organisation associated with a worshipping community that is seeking to establish an independent secular organisation to take ownership of the place of worship, while the space will retain some religious use. Until ownership/long lease is confirmed, we will only fund governance and legal costs related to taking ownership or setting up an independent organisation to do so. In either circumstance, ongoing worship must account for less than half of the proposed use of the space.
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