Tag Archives: places of worship

Major £41Mn drive to restore churches and revitalise heritage buildings in communities across England announced

Posted on 16/10/2026 by IHBC Admin

image for illustration: Tony Atkin, Hayle Parish Church, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons 74 heritage and faith buildings including churches, synagogues, town halls and castles will receive support from the Places of Worship Renewal Fund and the Heritage at … Continue reading →

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HES: Pilot fund launched to support Scotland’s historic places of worship

Posted on 18/09/2026 by IHBC Admin

image: (c) Fiona Newton, IHBC Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has announced Scotland’s Places of Worship Fund to support eligible listed places of worship across Scotland by helping them recover VAT costs associated with repair works, expected to open for applications … Continue reading →

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HES launches pilot fund to support Scotland’s historic places of worship: Opens Autumn 2026

Posted on 11/09/2026 by IHBC Admin

image for illustration:Pitlochry, Smcairnx, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has launched Scotland’s Places of Worship Fund to support eligible listed places of worship across Scotland by helping them recover VAT costs associated with repair works, … Continue reading →

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HE announces further round of two major grant schemes: HAR Capital and POW Renewal (18/09 & 02/10)

Posted on 04/09/2026 by IHBC Admin

Historic England (HE) has opened new Expressions of Interest for The Heritage at Risk (HAR) Capital Fund and the Places of Worship (POW) Renewal Fund (to 18/09 & 02/10).

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Leaking church roofs to be fixed and heritage buildings revitalised as EoI applications open for £48M of heritage funding

Posted on 09/06/2026 by IHBC Admin

image for illustration: Grimsby Minster, RexSueciae, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Three heritage funds have opened for Expressions of Interest (EoIs), including the new £92M Places of Worship Fund, as well as the second rounds of the Heritage at Risk Capital Fund … Continue reading →

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IHBC’s ‘Management’ Signpost: Reusing Historic Cinemas as Places of Worship

Posted on 06/02/2026 by IHBC Admin

image for illustration: Former Abbey Cinema Wavertree – By Phil Nash from Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0 & GFDLViews, Attribution, via Wikimedia Commons Historic England has issued Kate Jordan’s Blog on how faith communities are bringing a new lease of … Continue reading →

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