Two heritage funding programmes announced

11th Jan 2019

2 new funding programmes have been announced to protect heritage structures in the UK.

The first sees £2m given by the government to conserve farm buildings in national park, offering up to 80% of the cost of repair. Applications are open until 31st January 2019 and it is being piloted in Dartmoor, the Lake District, the Peak District, Northumberland and the Yorkshire Dales. See this link for more details https://bit.ly/2Im2zup

The second involves Historic England offering £1.8m to fund expert advisors in pilot areas Manchester and Suffolk to support listed places of worship becoming more sustainable. See this link for more details https://bit.ly/2H0hOc0