{"id":31871,"date":"2021-11-26T16:46:13","date_gmt":"2021-11-26T16:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=31871"},"modified":"2021-11-26T16:46:13","modified_gmt":"2021-11-26T16:46:13","slug":"ahf-funding-available-for-ni-planting-the-seeds-for-future-village-revival-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=31871","title":{"rendered":"AHF funding available for NI\u2026 \u2018Planting the seeds for future village revival projects\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) is keen to hear from charities or social enterprises based in villages in Northern Ireland (NI) interested in finding long-term uses for empty historic buildings that target rural poverty and social isolation.<\/h3>\n

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\u2026 designed to help community groups test out their ideas for listed buildings, or historic buildings in conservation areas, which best serve their core needs..<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) writes:<\/p>\n

AHF\u2019s Heritage Transformed\u00a0advice, grants and loans programme in NI is funded by the Department for Communities, the Pilgrim Trust, and the Garfield Weston Foundation. It is designed to help community groups test out their ideas for listed buildings, or historic buildings in conservation areas, which best serve their core needs.<\/p>\n

The early-stage\u00a0Project Viability Grants,\u00a0which are\u00a0currently up to \u00a310,000, are very flexible and tailored to the individual group\u2019s needs.\u00a0Funding can, for example: help groups carry out condition surveys and architectural feasibility studies by suitably qualified heritage professionals, establish broad costs, engage with the community to identify its core needs, test meanwhile uses, and develop business plans.<\/p>\n

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AHF\u2019s Project Viability\u00a0Report template\u00a0helps groups pull information together in an easily digestible format and, if a business case can be made, this can be used to approach other funders.<\/p>\n

For those groups who have already established broad viability, AHF can also provide a small number of\u00a0Project Development Grants of up to \u00a320,000\u00a0to move projects on to their next stage of investment readiness, including securing planning permission and listed building consent, or employing a Project Manager.<\/p>\n

While AHF\u2019s usual requirement for match funding is not currently essential, it is desirable as a means of securing buy-in from other stakeholders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Applications for Project Development Grants need to be made by 10th January 2022, while Project Viability Grant applications can be submitted any time before end February 2022.\u00a0 All awards must be made by end March 2022.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Funding is limited, so enquiries are welcome now via:\u00a0<\/strong>www.ahfund.org.uk\/enquiry<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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