Deadline: 31-Jul-20
The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) is seeking applications to provide grants to help with assessing the viability of a project, or to help fund development costs for projects based in Scotland.
The funds support charities and social enterprises in developing sustainable new uses for historic buildings that are redundant or under-used. They aim to both enable the conservation of historic buildings and also to help groups own and manage historic buildings for the long-term. They do this by providing grants for early-stage project development; and loans at any stage. This guidance gives further information on grants.
The development work that they fund enables groups to test out ideas for re-using a building and to prepare detailed plans to the point of being ready to commence the works. In Scotland, projects may be located anywhere – in cities, towns or rural areas.
In general, your project will be eligible if all of the following apply:
- your project involves an historic building, which they define as:
- Listed – Category
- unlisted but in a Conservation Area and/or
- highly valued by the local community for its historic interest;
- your project involves a change of primary use and/or a change of ownership;
- your project is being led by a not-for-private-profit organisation
Things Architectural Heritage Fund cannot fund:
- work that has started before a decision to award a grant
- on site capital works
- repair costs that are not part of a larger scheme to find a new sustainable use
- ongoing maintenance costs
- match funds to funds already provided by Historic Environment Scotland
Funding Information
- Project Viability Grant Up to £7,500
- Project Development Grant Up to £15,000 and Up to £30,000
- Scottish Community Development Grant Up to £50,000
- William Grant Foundation – Tailored Support Fund Up to £10,000
Eligibility Criteria
Your organisation must be one of the following not-for-private-profit organisations, or lowest tiers of local government:
- Unincorporated organisations (e.g. charitable trusts and associations) intending to incorporate (for Project Viability Grants only)
- Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO)
- Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee
- Charitable Community Benefit Societies
- Community Benefit Societies
- Not-for-private-profit companies Limited by Guarantee
- Community Interest Companies (CICs) Limited by Guarantee
- Co-operatives
- Community Councils
For more information, visit http://ahfund.org.uk/scotland