Regional Capacity Building
Historic England · England
Regional Capacity Building provides funding for local or regional activities and projects that promote the understanding, management, and conservation of the historic environment. It focuses on building and maintaining sector capacity and supporting the sustainable management and development of the historic environment. (Find a Grant)
Summary
Deadline
Rolling
Updated
16 Oct 2026
Regional Capacity Building provides funding for local or regional activities and projects that promote the understanding, management, and conservation of the historic environment. It focuses on building and maintaining sector capacity and supporting the sustainable management and development of the historic environment. (Find a Grant)
Eligibility
Applicant types
See eligibility requirements
Industries
Heritage, conservation, historic environment, community and sector development
Match funding
Not specified
Eligible applicants
Organisations undertaking eligible local or regional projects related to the historic environment. Historic England's wider eligibility criteria apply.
Funding and scope
Benefit amount
£1,000 to £100,000 per project. The total programme fund for the 2025-26 funding year was reported as £1 million. (Northumberland County Council)
Total fund available
Not specified
Funding intensity
£1,000 to £100,000 per project. The total programme fund for the 2025-26 funding year was reported as £1 million. (Northumberland County Council)
Payment type
Not specified
Application and risks
Application platform
Historic England grant application process
Competitiveness
Not scored
Decision timeline
Not specified
Assessment process
Not specified
Application sections
Not specified
Application components
- Project proposal and supporting information required under Historic England's grant application process. Applications should demonstrate the project's purpose, relevance to the historic environment, capacity-building benefits and funding need.
Required documents
Not specified
Appendices
Not specified
Assessment criteria
- Projects are expected to align with Historic England's priorities and demonstrate benefits for understanding, managing and conserving the historic environment, particularly where alternative funding is unavailable. (Charity Commission Register)
Timeline and partners
Opening date
1 Apr 2025
Project duration
Not specified
Project start
Not specified
Project end
Not specified
Additional guidance
Document research last revised 2026-08-24.
Key Organisational Requirements
Projects should promote the understanding, management, and conservation of the historic environment and contribute to sustainable sector capacity and development. Priority is given to eligible activities where alternative sources of funding are lacking. (Find a Grant)
Objectives
To strengthen sector capacity and support the sustainable management, understanding and conservation of England's historic environment. (Find a Grant)
Important Notes
The grant is currently open indefinitely. The GOV.UK page retains 31 March 2026 as the displayed closing date but explicitly states that applicants do not need to apply before that date and can apply at any time during the year. The scheme now comes under Historic England's grants for People activities. (Find a Grant)
Application deadline in source document
No fixed deadline. The scheme is open indefinitely and applications can be submitted at any time during the year. (Find a Grant)
Official source
Quick facts
- Status
- Open
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Funding amount
- £1,000 to £100,000 per project. The total programme fund for the 2025-26 funding year was reported as £1 million. (Northumberland County Council)
- Funding band
- Not specified
- Funding type
- Grant funding
- Payment type
- Not specified
- Audience
- See eligibility requirements
- Industry
- Heritage, conservation, historic environment, community and sector development
- Last updated
- 16 Oct 2026
- Published
- Not specified