Sector funding guide

Heritage, Listed Building, Museum & Church Repair Grants UK

Repair, conservation, and community access grants for Grade I, II*, and II listed buildings, parish churches, museums, and archives.

0 funding discovery records · 2 scheme preparation profiles. Recorded categories and status are starting points; confirm current rules with each funder.

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Seasonal & recurring funding profiles

Use these stored scheme profiles to prepare questions, documents and project costs. Typical ranges and applicant descriptions are catalogue context, not a verified offer. An earlier round does not guarantee another round or an opening date.

National Lottery Heritage Fund

National Lottery Heritage Fund: Heritage & Church Repairs

Recorded as open — confirm with funder

Stored programme profile

Recorded / typical grant range
£10,000 – £250,000 (fast-track) and £250k–£10m
Timing
Unconfirmed catalogue deadline: 20 November 2026. This is not a verified current application date.
Recorded applicant profile — confirm eligibility
Parochial Church Councils (PCCs), listed building trusts, charities, and community heritage organisations.
Recorded project focus
Structural repair of Grade I, II* and II listed historic places of worship, community heritage archives, and building condition stabilization.
Preparation checklist

Planning prompts to confirm against the current guidance:

  • Quinquennial inspection report or conservation architect survey
  • Ecclesiastical faculty or Listed Building Consent granted
  • Community engagement and inclusion action plan
  • Minimum 10% cash match funding confirmed

National Lottery Heritage Fund

National Lottery Heritage Grants (£10,000 to £250,000)

Recorded as rolling — confirm with funder

Stored programme profile

Recorded / typical grant range
£10,000 – £250,000 (up to 95% project costs)
Timing
No confirmed application deadline recorded. Check the official programme before planning a submission.
Recorded applicant profile — confirm eligibility
Not-for-profit organisations, parish churches, community groups, and local authorities.
Recorded project focus
Urgent masonry and roof repairs, heritage building accessibility, interpretation, and volunteer training.
Preparation checklist

Planning prompts to confirm against the current guidance:

  • Conservation architect condition inspection report
  • Faculty or listed building planning consent in place
  • Community engagement activity plan with measurable public benefit
  • Audited annual accounts and two independent bank signatories

Preparation checklist

  • Faculty (ecclesiastical exemption) or Listed Building Consent granted
  • Quinquennial inspection report or conservation architect condition survey
  • Minimum 10% match funding secured from local appeals or trusts
  • Community engagement activity plan

These are planning prompts. Specific deadlines, award amounts, eligible costs and future rounds must be confirmed in the current official competition documents.

Potential applicant fit

  • Parish churches facing urgent roof, masonry, or drainage failure
  • Community heritage assets on Historic England Heritage at Risk register
  • Museums creating inclusive educational displays

Eligibility questions to resolve

  • Urgent works commenced before grant award (incurred retrospective costs)
  • Lack of conservation-accredited architect involvement

Official funder discovery

Relevant funders include National Lottery Heritage Fund, Historic England, National Churches Trust, Listed Places of Worship Scheme. Appearance here does not establish an open competition.

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