Deadline: 31-Jul-23
The Trustees of Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust (PKHT) is seeking applications for the Community Heritage Grant Fund to support community projects which conserve or enhance the historic environment within Perth & Kinross.
The Trustees of Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust (PKHT) have designated £65,000 towards a Community Heritage Grant Fund.
Eligible projects will be for:
- Conservation of historic buildings or monuments in Perth and Kinross that have established and generally unhindered public access;
- Community based recording, research and interpretation of the historic environment in Perth and Kinross.
Funding Information
- Grants of up to £5,000 will usually be available per project, but, exceptionally, larger sums may be considered by Trustees. Trustees will also consider an intervention rate of up to 100%, but priority will be given to projects where there is some match funding. A minimum in-kind contribution equivalent to the grant will be expected and may include commitments of time, materials, land or buildings etc which should all be valued at a reasonable rate.
- Applications should be made by completion of a Community Heritage Grant 2021 application form and will be grouped and formally assessed by the Trust twice a year with the intention of committing up to £20,000 at each session until the fund is expended. Initial deadlines for the receipt of applications are: 31 July 2021, 31 January 2022 and 31 July 2022. You may subsequently be contacted for further information or an assessment visit. The Trust will aim to complete the assessment of your application and notify you of a decision within 2 months.
Eligibility Criteria
Successful applications are likely to:
- Be from constituted community organisations with a bank account; applications from private owners may be considered for conservation work if the project has no obvious personal commercial benefit and a clear community benefit; projects are not likely to be for domestic or commercial properties.
- Be from groups with a local focus and preference will be given to projects out with Perth City.
- Be unable to access significant grant funds from other funders and will not be eligible for assistance from the Perth City Heritage Fund.
- Be not for consultant fees alone, but special consideration will be given to early interventions such as Options Appraisals, Viability Studies and Condition Surveys for empty buildings in Perth and Kinross where the project is also being supported by the Architectural Heritage Fund’s Project Viability Grant programme and otherwise meets the geographical and ownership criteria.
- Follow current conservation or archaeological best practice and include a conservation statement where appropriate.
- Include a clear plan for the ongoing maintenance, care and management of any physical assets involved in the project, or public dissemination of any recording or research.
- Demonstrate how the project preserves, enhances and increases understanding of Perth and Kinross’s historic environment; improves the condition and the use of the historic environment to create economic and social benefit; and promotes good management of the historic environment.
Applicants should contact PKHT as early as possible in a project’s development to ensure eligibility of the proposed works.
For more information, visit PKHT.