In a major boost that puts heritage at the heart of community renewal, the Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) has announced the launch of a £5 million Heritage Revival Fund.
This exciting programme, delivered in partnership with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and Historic England, is set to help communities across England rescue and repurpose neglected historic buildings. It will do this by supporting community organisations to take ownership of historic buildings, transforming them into vibrant spaces that meet modern needs.
Having supported hundreds of communities across England to save and reuse local heritage buildings, the AHF is delighted to renew its partnership with DCMS for this new fund, which is part of the government’s wider £270 million investment in arts and culture. Thanks to Historic England’s support, the programme will also support new projects just getting started on work to take ownership of, adapt and reuse beloved local heritage.
For nearly fifty years, AHF has been supporting communities to revive their high streets and town centres in England, and this new funding will help widen the number of communities able to use heritage as a way to breathe new life into where they live.
The programme will run from 1 April 2025 until 31 March 2026 and will be open to charities and social enterprises in England seeking to take ownership of and/or adapt historic buildings for community uses.