Neighbourhood Heritage: Grants for Communities

How To Apply for a Neighbourhood Heritage Grant

Who and what we fund:

We are looking to provide 21 grants of up to £15,000. Successful applicants will support communities to use heritage as a way of shaping the future of their local places.

Projects must be co-created, within an area of IMD1-3, and working with underrepresented communities. This includes:

• Communities experiencing socio-economic disadvantage
• Communities who are less likely to participate in heritage activity
• Minority ethnic communities
• Disabled people
• Neurodivergent people
• LGBTQ+ communities
• Communities experiencing barriers to participation in local planning, regeneration or civic processes

For detailed information, please read the guidance notes below.

Apply for the fund 

To apply for a Neighbourhood Heritage Grant, first read the guidance notes and submit the application form below by 23:59 on Friday, 27 November 2026.

Applications are to be emailed to: neighbourhood.heritage.grants@historicengland.org.uk

Download

Neighbourhood Heritage Grant – Guidance
(PDF, 323 KB)

Download

Neighbourhood Heritage Grant – Application Form
(ODT, 258 KB)

Download

Neighbourhood Heritage Grant – budget spreadsheet and example
(ODS, 34 KB)

Enquiries

If you have any questions about Neighbourhood Heritage, or how to apply, email the Community Heritage and Inclusion Team at: neighbourhood.heritage.grants@historicengland.org.uk