Grants
Grants are available under three categories:
- Reinstatement of architectural details: grants will cover up to 90% of the costs of reinstating lost architectural features which were part of the original design and character of the building. This includes traditional sash windows, entrance doors, fanlights, original railings and shop fronts.
- Building repairs: grants will cover up to 60% of the costs of structural and external repairs of historic buildings which are in use.
- Bringing vacant floorspace back into use: grants are available towards the costs of converting unused space within historic buildings, such as basements and upper floors, into commercial or residential use. Grants will cover the ‘conservation deficit’, that is the difference between the cost of conversion and the value of the property when converted.
Grants can not pay for:
- Works which are the responsibility of the owner, such as routine maintenance, minor repairs or cleaning for cosmetic reasons, internal repair and redecoration (unless required as a result of eligible conversion works)
- ‘Conjectural restoration’, that is work for which there is no firm historical evidence, either surviving on the building or recorded in photographs or drawings
- Substitute or artificial materials such as aluminium or plastic rainwater goods, or UPVC doors and windows
For full information please download:
Guide to Eligible Works (PDF)
