Historic England has announced its Everyday Heritage Grants: Celebrating Working Class Histories which will fund community-led and people-focused projects that aim to further the nation’s collective understanding of the past.

The Everyday Heritage Grants of up to £25,000 will fund projects that aim to celebrate the built or historic environment of working class communities. These grants will focus on heritage that links people to overlooked historic places, with a particular interest in recognising and celebrating working class histories.

What are the funder priorities?

The grants are intended for:

• People who own or manage individual historic sites and need to repair them or understand them better.
• Local authorities, for sites and buildings in their area.
• Organisations who want to encourage better understanding, management and conservation of the historic environment in its many and varied forms.

They would normally expect all projects for which a grant is sought to meet one of their national priorities. These are:

• Significant elements of the historic environment at risk; and
• Activities that strengthen the ability of the sector to reduce or avoid risk to the historic environment by understanding, managing and conserving.

Who can apply?

All organisations are eligible to apply including community interest groups (CICs), charities and local authorities.
There is particular interest in funding organisations which represent:

• Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities.
• LGBTQ+ communities.
• Disabled or neurodiverse people.
• Working class communities.
• Women.
• Young people.

 How much can organisations apply for?

• You can apply for grants up to £25,000 to fund projects that will celebrate the built or historic environment near you.
• They are particularly interested in funding smaller grass roots projects of less than £10,000.

How to apply?

• Please read the guidance notes in full.
• Further support with applying for Everyday Heritage Grants creating a proposal and application support drop in sessions:
• • Tuesday 22 March 2022 – 10.30 – 12.00
  • Thursday 31 March 2022 – 15.30 – 17.00
  • Reserve your space by contacting us at EverydayHeritage@HistoricEngland.org.uk
• Complete the application form in your preferred format.
• You can submit your application in different ways as explained in the guidance notes.

Is there a deadline?

The grants are currently available now and the closing date for submission of proposals is Monday 23 May 2022.(closed)

Further information:

• More information and details of how to apply are available on the Historic England website.
• Please email any query to EverydayHeritage@HistoricEngland.org.uk
• If you would like further support from RVA with submitting a funding application or any support with governance required for your group to get ready for this funding, please email advice@rva.org.uk or telephone 0118 937 2273 for free and independent support and advice.