Aims/priorities: The funding is intended to help communities across England rescue and repurpose neglected historic buildings.
The programme will focus on regenerating historic buildings in town centre locations by supporting community organisations to take ownership of, adapt and reuse the local heritage assets that matter to them, transforming them into thriving spaces that meet their needs.
The Heritage Revival Fund aims to:
- Maximise the regeneration benefits of community ownership and control of heritage assets, assisting in making communities fit for the future.
- Protect, enhance and safeguard historic buildings across England, offering viable new uses for disused and underutilised properties.
- Build capacity within local community groups, social enterprise, and charities.
- Pilot innovative, alternative uses, ownership structures and investment models to facilitate long term regeneration.
- Maximise the positive social and economic impacts around restoring historic buildings.
The funder is looking to support projects that will provide excellent examples of how communities can adapt and re-use neglected historic buildings to benefit their local area.
Who can apply? To be eligible, applicants must be one of the following not-for-private-profit organisations or lowest tiers of local government:
- Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs)
- Charitable Companies Limited by Guarantee
- Community Benefit Societies
- Not-for-private-profit Companies Limited by Guarantee
- Community Interest Companies (CICs) Limited by Guarantee
- Co-operatives
- Parish and Town Councils.
Grant amount: Capital Works Grants up to £350,000 for up to one year.
It is anticipated that between 8 and 10 grants will be awarded.
The grant funded work must be complete and the grant spent and claimed within 18 months of award, ie by June 2027.
Application process: Full details, including the guidance notes and Expression of Interest form, can be found on the Architectural Heritage Fund website.
There is a two-stage application process:
- The first stage is to submit an initial Expression of Interest form by the deadline of 27 June 2025.
- Those who are successful will be invited to submit a full application by the deadline of 29 September 2025.
AHF’s Trustees will make their final decision at Grants Panel in mid December 2025. Applicants will be notified of the outcome by 19 December 2025.
Deadline: Friday 27 June 2025.
Contact information: Email: ahf@ahfund.org.uk