Find Heritage Grants & Funding Opportunities

Search grants and funding programmes for historic buildings, conservation projects, traditional skills and community heritage across the UK.

FIND • COMPARE • FUND

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

ConserveConnect brings together grants and funding programmes relevant to historic buildings, conservation projects, traditional skills and community heritage, making it easier to discover support that might otherwise be difficult to find.

Search opportunities for essential repairs, restoration, building rescue, sensitive reuse, training, research and long-term stewardship — then follow the funder's own eligibility criteria, deadlines and application process.

Looking for more than a funding listing? If your project needs help becoming funding-ready, visit Grant Support for Heritage Projects. If you represent a funder and want to publish an opportunity, use List Heritage Funding.

SEARCH • ASSESS • PREPARE

Find the Funding That Fits Your Project

Search Relevant Funding

Explore grants by building type, conservation need, project purpose and funding category to identify opportunities relevant to your project.

Check the Fit Before You Apply

Review eligibility, geographical restrictions, funding priorities, deadlines and application requirements — then confirm the latest details directly with the funder.

Develop a Funding-Ready Project

Need help defining your conservation project or preparing for funding? Use Grant Support for Heritage Projects to assess readiness and identify the specialist input you may need.

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

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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EXPLORE BY FUNDING NEED

Find Funding for the Work That Matters

Historic Landscapes & Public Realm

Support for historic parks, landscapes, streets, public spaces and conservation areas where heritage, place and community come together.

Adaptive Reuse & Building Rescue

Funding for the repair, rescue and sensitive reuse of historic buildings, helping secure viable new uses while retaining significant fabric.

Community Heritage & Civic Projects

Funding supporting community led heritage initiatives, civic preservation projects, local history programmes, and cultural engagement activities helping communities protect and celebrate local heritage.

Museums, Archives & Collections

Funding for collections, archives, interpretation, access and conservation projects that protect and share cultural heritage.

Traditional Skills & Training

Support for apprenticeships, specialist training and traditional crafts that sustain the knowledge and skills needed to care for historic buildings.

Listed Buildings & Historic Homes

Funding supporting the repair, restoration, and conservation of listed buildings and historic residential properties. This may include structural repairs, traditional materials, urgent works, and conservation led restoration projects.

Churches & Religious Heritage

Funding for churches, chapels, places of worship, and religious heritage assets. Grants may support repair works, conservation projects, accessibility improvements, and community use initiatives.

Buildings At Risk

Funding focused on endangered or deteriorating heritage assets requiring urgent repair, stabilisation, feasibility work, or rescue planning to secure their future use and preservation.

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

Looking for Heritage Grants & Funding Support?

Create a free ConserveConnect account to search heritage grants, submit funding enquiries and connect with specialist grant support services across the conservation sector. Whether you are restoring a listed building, developing a community heritage project or seeking advice on funding applications, ConserveConnect helps connect projects with relevant funding opportunities and professional support.

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