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IHBC joins 33 leading organisations calling for £6.8M in urgent funding to support Planning Schools

The IHBC is among 33 leading organisations from across planning, housing, nature, and energy to signed a letter to the Housing and Planning Minister calling for £6.8Mn in urgent funding for Planning Schools to continue to recruit and train apprentice … Continue reading

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£214m new funding for Welsh communities to improve neighbourhoods and restore pride

Government’s £214 million Pride in Place funding is reaching every local authority in Wales.

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IHBC’s ‘Research’ signpost: Interim evaluation on the ‘Know Your Neighbourhood Fund’

Government has issued and interim evaluation report on the Know Your Neighbourhood (KYN) Fund is an up to £30Mn package of funding to widen participation in volunteering and tackle loneliness in 27 disadvantaged areas across England, including up to £10m … Continue reading

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the ‘venue’ doorstep’: Demand for Nandy’s buildings fund exceeds budget by £600m

The Stage reports that the £85 million DCMS Creative Foundations Fund, launched in February 2025 to support urgent capital repairs and upgrades for arts and cultural venues across England, has been massively oversubscribed.

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Kew awarded landmark £5 million grant from The Julia Rausing Trust towards the Palm House renovation project

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew has announced a landmark philanthropic donation of £5 million from The Julia Rausing Trust toward the Palm House renovation project, the largest philanthropic gift to date for the project and one of the most significant … Continue reading

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Ireland’s €240k funding, awarded to ‘safeguard World Heritage’

The Irish government has announced a pilot World Heritage Strategic Investment Fund to invest €240,000 to conserve, maintain, protect and promote World Heritage in Ireland.

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37 local heritage sites to benefit from £15M boost to breathe new life into communities across England

image for illustration: Hot rooms of the Turkish Baths, Swindon by Ishpoloni, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Heritage buildings are set to benefit from £15 million of funding as part of the government’s ongoing commitment to ensure our heritage is fit … Continue reading

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Chief Planner of England’s Newsletter, July 2025 issued

The Chief Planner’s Newsletter for July 2025 published giving updates on the latest announcements from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and other government departments and agencies relating to planning policy and practice.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the (funder’s) doorstep’: AHF on completion of the Old House Project – marking a new era for former Chapel

Following the completion of the Old House Project, led by the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB), a Grade II* listed former chapel in Kent is ready to embark on a new beginning as a three-bedroom home and … Continue reading

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: AHRC Doctoral Focal Awards support world-class doctoral training

AHRC has announced the Doctoral Focal Awards in creative economy, and arts and humanities for a healthy planet, people, and place.

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Creating a sustainable future for the National Trust: £26M savings sought

The National Trust argues that its job is increasingly tough due to sustained cost pressures beyond our control.

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UPDATE: Coalition secures Peter Womersley’s Bernat Klein Studio for the nation, for £279,000

image for illustration: Bernat Klein Studio 2010 by Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons A coalition of leading Scottish heritage and design organisations – The Bernat Klein Foundation (BKF), the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) and Scottish Historic Buildings Trust (SHBT) … Continue reading

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THA’s refreshed Heritage Funding Directory is Live

After months of research and development, we successfully unveiled the refreshed Heritage Funding Directory, with thanks to our sponsors Historic Houses Foundation, PixelFridge, and Architectural Heritage Fund.

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AHF: £400K+ grants help communities rescue & repurpose England’s Historic Buildings

The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) is very pleased to announce that it has awarded additional grants through the Heritage Revival Fund, with £424,738 given in support of nine different projects in June, ranging from a former parish school in Gateshead … Continue reading

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Funding the future of traditional skills in Scotland: ‘Centre of Excellence for Canals & Traditional Skills’

image for illustration: Thatching in Scotland by Fiona Newton A new national training centre for Scotland, focused on traditional skills, has secured £3.7m of National Lottery support.

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AHF Publishes 2024/25 Impact Report

The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) is sharing its fifth annual Impact Report.

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SAVE at 50! Fundraising appeal aims for £100K

image for illustration SAVE Britain’s Heritage – SAVE – is 50 this year, and asking for donors to be part of its anniversary year for which there is ongoing appeal with a target of £100,000.

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IHBC’s Research Signpost: UKRI – New fund will focus research investment on local priorities

image for illustration UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) reports that an allocation of  at least £30 million for each of 10 regions across the UK will set local experts at the heart of research and innovation investment, to grow local … Continue reading

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England’s Dormant Assets Scheme: Forgotten assets to help families and young people thrive

The England’s first ever Dormant Assets Scheme Strategy unlocks £440 million funding.

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Scotland’s urgent Church Challenge helped by National Lottery Heritage Fund Grant to Scotland’s Churches Trust & Soc Ant Scot

image for illustration: St John’s, Ballachulish by Fiona Newton The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (Soc Ant Scot) and Scotland’s Churches Trust have announced a £229,015 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to help ensure a sustainable future for … Continue reading

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Built heritage trusts in Glasgow receive new funding from council

image for illustration (edited to remove person): The Glasshouse, Queens Park, Glasgow by Chris Haikney, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons Total funding of £290,000 for the Glasgow Building Preservation Trust (GBPT) and the Glasgow City Heritage Trust (GCHT) … Continue reading

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IHBC HESPR’s ‘News from the Sector’: South Downs NP on ‘… investing in built heritage skills’

IHBC’s heritage business register HESPR – our Historic Environment Service Providers Recognition quality assurance scheme for heritage services – emails members weekly ‘News and Tender Alerts’, and this week features the South Downs National Park (NP) on investing in built … Continue reading

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National Trust calls for investment in ‘national renewal’ as research shows emotional connection ‘between Brits and their local heritage’

image for illustration: Joanna Theobald Heritage should play a central part of the Government’s plans to promote national renewal, following new research that shows how highly the British public value their local history, reports The National Trust.

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Government announces 25 ‘trailblazer neighbourhoods’ to receive long-term investment

The government has announced 25 trailblazer neighbourhoods that will receive up to £20 million over the next decade?as part of a new fund announced at the Spending Review.

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Over £1Mn for towns and cities to clean up chewing gum stains

52 councils across the UK will receive funding to remove chewing gum stains and clean up our streets.

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