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The Architectural Heritage Fund,  a charity that helps communities adapt and reuse historic buildings for the benefit of local people,  has relaunched its Heritage Revival Fund. The programme helps communities take ownership of neglected or derelict historic buildings and give them useful new roles. It particularly supports projects in areas of high deprivation.

The fund focuses on restoring historic buildings in town centres. These buildings may be reused for a wide range of purposes, including arts and culture, workspaces, community facilities and affordable housing.

Grants are available for projects at different stages, from early planning through to repair and restoration work.  These are:

Project Viability Grants of up to £20,000 are available for early-stage work. These grants can help organisations assess whether a project is realistic. This may include checking the condition of the building, exploring possible future uses and testing whether those uses are practical and sustainable.

Project Development Grants of up to £100,000 are available for more advanced projects. These grants can help cover the costs of developing proposals, coordinating the project and preparing for building work to begin.

Capital Grants of up to £500,000 are available for repair and conservation work. They can also help cover related professional costs, such as architects’ or surveyors’ fees. Funding may also support temporary uses of a building or work needed to adapt it for a new purpose.

The programme aims to help communities bring neglected historic buildings back into use. It also supports wider regeneration in disadvantaged areas.

The Heritage Revival Fund will prioritise:

• Projects that help regenerate town centres and bring clear economic and social benefits to communities.
• Historic buildings in deprived areas, including areas ranked among the 30% most deprived in official deprivation measures.
• Projects that bring historic buildings into community ownership.
• Projects that restore and reuse vacant or at-risk buildings.

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