Herefordshire Funding Opportunities Update July 2016 Useful Contacts

Grant for the restoration of Industrial buildings / Industrial archaeology projects

Purpose: The Association for Industrial Archaeology provides Restoration Grants for a range of historic and industrial archaeology purposes. To be eligible to make an application the project must be for:

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  The restoration of historically, technically, architecturally, and/or archaeologically important industrial buildings, structures, machinery, vehicles and vessels within the UK
  
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  The heritage asset must be covered by a Conservation Policy and/or Statement
  
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  The heritage asset must be sustainably managed, displayed and interpreted for the public.
  

Who can apply: Not for profit organisations.
Amount available: Up to £20,000 for capital expenditure.
Deadline: 31st March every year.

Preservation of Industrial & Scientific Materials

Purpose: The Preservation of Industrial and Scientific Material (PRISM) Fund awards grants towards the costs of acquisition and conservation of items or collections which are important in the history and development of science, technology, industry, and related fields.
Who can apply: The fund is available to all accredited museums as well as other charitable or public bodies engaged in the preservation of eligible material. This includes specialist libraries, public repositories, and archives or libraries formally linked to local authorities or bodies such as universities and religious organisations.
Amount available: Up to £20,000 or 90% of project costs.
Deadline: Applications for funding can be submitted at any time.

Council for British Archaeology

Purpose: The Challenge funding aims to support new or existing innovative research projects, which will enhance the understanding of local heritage, and thus aid its future care.
Who can apply: Groups, societies and individuals working in a voluntary capacity.
Amount available: Grants of £750.
Deadline: Applications can be submitted at any time.

Heritage building project viability and project development grants - Architectural Heritage Fund

Purpose: To regenerate historic buildings to create community and education facilities, workspaces and homes. There are two main grants:

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  Project Viability Grants to fund short studies to look at potential uses for a building and at its current condition.
  
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  The Project Development Grant scheme is intended to assist an organisation to cover some of the costs of developing and co-ordinating a project and taking it towards the start of work on site.
  

Who can apply: Registered charities and not for profit organisations.
Amount available: Up to £5,000 for a Project Viability Grant and £25,000 for a Project Development

Grant
Key criteria: The building(s) must have statutory protection through national listing, or be in a conservation area and of acknowledged architectural or historic merit, and be at risk (on account of functional, structural, financial and/or other problems)

Deadline: Project Viability Grants are awarded on a rolling basis, so applications can be made at any time. Deadlines for Project Development Grant applications in 2016:


10 February for 23 March Council meeting
11 May for 22 June Council meeting
17 August for 28 September Council meeting
26 October for 7 December Council meeting

Grants for the repair and conservation of War Memorials

Purpose: This scheme is funded by English Heritage and The Wolfson Foundation and is administered by War Memorials Trust. Grants are available for the repair and conservation of free-standing war memorials in England. The grants support the care and preservation of war memorials to a high standard, and to prevent the decay of this important part of our built heritage.
Who can apply: These grants are intended to help those who are responsible for the upkeep of war memorials.
Amount available: Grants will normally be for up to a maximum of 75% of eligible costs, with a maximum grant of £30,000. The minimum grant that can be applied for is £3,000. There is also a Small Grants Scheme with identical deadlines that will fund up to 50% of the cost to a maximum of £2,500.
Deadline: Applications are assessed on a quarterly basis – deadlines are 31^st March, 30^th June, 30^th September and 31^st December.

Grant for Museums and Galleries for projects to encourage young people to enjoy art

Purpose: The Eridge Trust make a limited number of grants to museums and galleries for projects aimed at encouraging young people up to university age to enjoy and appreciate art. The Trust are particularly interested in projects aimed at encouraging university and college students to enjoy and make use of their local museums and galleries.
Who can apply: UK museums and galleries for projects aimed at young people.

 

Amount available: These grants may be up to some £5,000 a year for several years running.

 

Deadline: Applications can now be made for grants for educational trips due to take place in the school year 2016-17, beginning September 2016. They must be received by 31 May 2016.
Further information: If you wish to apply on behalf of a museum or gallery for a project for young

people, please contact us (telephone [phone], email [e-mail]) to discuss what you

have in mind.