Heritage Revival Fund
UK Government · England
The Heritage Revival Fund supports community organisations in England to take ownership of, adapt, and reuse neglected historic buildings, transforming them into sustainable community spaces.
Overview
The Heritage Revival Fund supports community organisations in England to take ownership of, adapt, and reuse neglected historic buildings, transforming them into sustainable community spaces.
Grant details
Application Components: Two-stage process including Expression of Interest and full application
Application Platform: Application via Architectural Heritage Fund process
Decision Process: EOI decisions typically within 6 weeks; full application decisions within 2 to 3 months
Eligible Research Costs: Feasibility studies, business planning, design, surveys
Funding Structure: Project Viability Grants up to £15,000; Project Development Grants up to £100,000
important notes: Programme focuses on town centre regeneration; funding available for early-stage through capital development; different timelines apply for each grant type
Key Organisational Requirements: Applicants must be eligible non-profit or community organisations; projects must involve taking ownership or adapting historic buildings; must focus on community use; for places of worship, religious use must be less than 50%
Objectives: To regenerate historic buildings, support community ownership, build organisational capacity, and deliver social and economic benefits
Quick facts
- Status
- Closed
- Closing date
- 31 Mar 2026
- Funding amount
- Amount not specified
- Funding type
- Grant
- Audience
- Business, Charity & Community
- Industry
- Creative & Cultural