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Heritage Revival Fund (England) Grant

In context

This call is open to non-profits, registered charities and community groups and 2 others, at idea and R&D stage, prototype and pilot stage and pre-seed. Funding is a grant. Coverage is read from the notice itself: United Kingdom.

Summary

A grants programme helping communities across England rescue and repurpose neglected historic buildings in town centre locations, covering feasibility studies, design, surveys, and capital conservation costs. Eligible applicants are community groups and organisations working on heritage-led regeneration and adaptive reuse of historic structures.

Summary by Raise Lens from the official notice · 3 Aug 2026Accurate?

About this grant

This grant supports communities across England in rescuing and repurposing neglected historic buildings located in town centres. Funding covers all project stages, from initial feasibility studies and planning through to capital conservation works. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, charities, community groups, local authorities and social enterprises. Projects must demonstrate community involvement and leadership, with the building at the centre of the work forming part of a genuine rescue or repurposing initiative. The building itself must be neglected and situated in an English town centre. Applications are welcome at early stages of development, making this suitable for organisations in the idea, research, prototype, pilot or seed phases of their project.

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Key requirements

  • ✓Project must involve a neglected historic building in an England town centre location
  • ✓Eligible costs include feasibility studies, business plan development, design, surveys, and capital conservation/repair work
  • ✓Community-led or community-benefit focus required
  • ✓Building must be at risk or underutilised

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for Heritage Revival Fund (England)?
Eligibility covers organisations in GB; nonprofit, charity, community-group, social-enterprise, local-authority.

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How this compares

  • Compared with 29 similar grants (buildings in United Kingdom) listed in the last 12 months.
  • Similar grants that state a value range from $13k to $106m, with a median of $125k (5 grants).
  • The same organisation listed 11 other similar grants here in the last 12 months.

Figures are computed from notices listed on Raise Lens in the same sector and country over the last 12 months.

About this sector

Sustainable buildings funding covers low-energy new build, deep retrofit, building performance data and healthier indoor environments. Public owners procure design and works through tenders, while grants support innovation and community schemes. Bids are usually judged on measured performance, cost and delivery experience in occupied buildings.

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Quick facts

Sourcefunder-discovery
EligibilityGB
Org typesnonprofit, charity, community-group, social-enterprise, local-authority
Last verified3 Aug 2026

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