18 June 2010

The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) provides grants and low-cost loans for the conservation of scheduled or listed buildings, or those in conservation areas. The following grants and loans are available to qualifying charities:

•  Options Appraisal Grants - up to 75% of the cost of looking at the key conservation issues affecting the building, examining all the available options, considering their viability, and exploring possible sources of funding. The maximum grant is normally £7,500, but in exceptional circumstances this can be up to £12,500

•  Project Development Grant - up to £25,000, available to Building Preservation Trusts only, to help with the costs of developing a project, and to take it towards the point where site work begins

•  Low-interest loans - up to £500,000, available to registered charities to acquire and/or repair and re-use historic buildings.

Repair grants are not available, only grants for conservation appraisal.
The next deadline for applications is 12 August 2010, and the one after is 21 October 2010.
For more information visit the Architectural Heritage website here.