Grants

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Funding can determine whether historic places are repaired, reused — or lost.

ConserveConnect brings together grants and funding programmes for historic buildings, conservation projects, traditional skills and community heritage, helping you find support for the places and projects that matter.

Explore opportunities for essential repairs, restoration, building rescue, sensitive reuse, training and research. Use each listing as a starting point, then check the funder’s current guidance, eligibility and deadlines.

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Find the Funding That Fits Your Project

Start with the work you need to do, check the fit and decide what your project needs next.

01 • Search

Search Relevant Funding

Browse grants for historic buildings, conservation work, traditional skills and community heritage. Use keywords and funding categories to narrow the opportunities to your project.
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02 • Assess

Check the Fit Before You Apply

Look beyond the grant amount. Check who can apply, which work is eligible and whether the funding timetable fits your project. Confirm the latest requirements directly with the funder.
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- Applicant and location: are your organisation, building and project area eligible?
- Project and priorities: does the fund support your proposed work and intended benefits?
- Costs and contributions: what costs are covered, and is match funding required?
- Timing: what is the deadline, when are decisions made and when may work start?
- Evidence: which surveys, estimates, permissions or other documents are needed?
03 • Prepare

Develop a Funding-Ready Project

Need help defining the work, gathering evidence or identifying specialist input? Grant Support can help you understand your project’s readiness and agree the next steps.
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CURRENT FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Grants Worth Exploring

Browse selected grants and funding programmes relevant to historic buildings, conservation, traditional skills and community heritage. Use each listing as a starting point, then check the funder’s current eligibility requirements, deadlines and application guidance before applying.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Featured Grants for Heritage & Conservation

Grants » Listed Buildings & Historic Homes

Architectural Heritage Fund Grants

The Architectural Heritage Fund supports community led heritage regeneration, historic building rescue projects and sustainable reuse initiatives across the United Kingdom.

Grants » Listed Buildings & Historic Homes

Pilgrim Trust Grants

The Pilgrim Trust supports heritage conservation, social welfare and cultural projects including historic buildings, collections, churches and community heritage initiatives across the United Kingdom.

Grants » Historic Landscapes & Public Realm

Historic England Grants

Historic England provides grants supporting the repair, conservation and protection of historic buildings, landscapes, monuments and heritage assets across England.

Grants » Churches & Religious Heritage

National Churches Trust Grants

The National Churches Trust supports the repair, restoration and sustainable future of churches, chapels and historic places of worship across the United Kingdom.

Grants » Churches & Religious Heritage

National Lottery Heritage Fund

The National Lottery Heritage Fund provides grants supporting the conservation, restoration and sustainable future of the United Kingdom’s heritage.

EXPLORE BY FUNDING NEED

Find Funding for the Work That Matters

Adaptive Reuse & Building Rescue

Funding opportunities for the rescue, repair and sustainable reuse of historic and redundant buildings.

Historic Landscapes & Public Realm

Funding for the conservation, restoration and enhancement of historic landscapes, parks, gardens and public spaces.

Community Heritage & Civic Projects

Grants for community-led heritage, civic buildings, local history and projects strengthening engagement with historic places.

Museums, Archives & Collections

Funding for museums, archives, collections and organisations caring for historic objects, records and cultural material.

Listed Buildings & Historic Homes

Grants for the repair, conservation and sensitive improvement of listed buildings and historic residential properties.

Traditional Skills & Training

Grants and funding for training, apprenticeships and skills development in heritage crafts and traditional building techniques.

Churches & Religious Heritage

Funding for the conservation, repair and sustainable use of churches, chapels and other historic religious buildings.

Buildings At Risk

Grants and funding for threatened historic buildings requiring urgent stabilisation, repair or conservation.

NEED HELP WITH YOUR PROJECT?

Finding a Grant Is Only Part of the Process

A promising funding opportunity is most useful when the project behind it is clearly defined, properly evidenced and ready to apply. If you are developing repairs to a historic building, a community heritage project, a conservation-led reuse scheme or another eligible initiative, ConserveConnect can help you understand project readiness, likely funding pathways and the specialist input that may be needed before an application is made. Our Grant Support for Heritage Projects service provides a structured route from an initial project review through to more developed conservation, professional and funding support where required.

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ORGANISATIONS FUNDING CONSERVATION

Funding Organisations Helping Heritage Projects Happen

The National Lottery Heritage Fund

Funding for projects that conserve heritage, strengthen communities, widen participation and help historic places remain valued and sustainable.

Historic England

Grant programmes supporting listed buildings, heritage at risk projects, conservation repairs and historic places of worship throughout England.

Architectural Heritage Fund

Supporting communities and organisations to rescue, repair and sustainably reuse historic buildings through grants, advice and project development support.

National Churches Trust

Funding and support for churches and historic places of worship requiring essential repairs, maintenance, conservation and sustainable adaptation.

Heritage Funding & Grant Support

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