{"id":36797,"date":"2023-06-17T14:33:13","date_gmt":"2023-06-17T13:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=36797"},"modified":"2023-06-18T11:03:29","modified_gmt":"2023-06-18T10:03:29","slug":"reminder-lottery-ahf-seek-eois-by-26-june-on-empowering-people-places-5m-for-new-heritage-development-trusts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=36797","title":{"rendered":"REMINDER: Lottery & AHF seek EoIs by 26 June, on \u2018Empowering people & places\u2019, \u00a35M for new Heritage Development Trusts"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The National Lottery Heritage Fund (Lottery) and the Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) have announced a three-year partnership to empower people to revive unused buildings and support expert regeneration in some of the UK\u2019s most deprived places and communities, with Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for this new programme due by 26 June.<\/h3>\n

image: AHF website – Photo courtesy of Tyne and Wear Building Preservation Trust. Credit: Paul Alexander Knox.<\/em><\/h6>\n

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…builds on AHF\u2019s successful pilot Heritage Development Trust (HDT) initiative…<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

The AHF writes:<\/p>\n

The pioneering community approach builds on AHF\u2019s successful pilot\u00a0Heritage Development Trust\u00a0(HDT)\u00a0initiative, which supported seven trusts across England with revenue funding\u00a0grants to develop plans for historic building projects and specialist advice as they scale up their activities.<\/p>\n

This new long-term partnership will expand the current HDT programme across the UK, to cover a range of organisations, from small volunteer-led trusts looking to expand, through mid-tier trusts with the potential for growth, to well-established, larger trusts that are looking to make a larger impact in a particular community, place or wider area.<\/p>\n

The new Heritage Development Trusts will receive a package of funding that includes three-year revenue grants between \u00a355k-\u00a370k per annum, as well as guidance from consultants and mentors to develop their skills and knowledge alongside peer-to-peer support to expand their network of contacts, with regular events to share expertise and experience. They will also be eligible to apply for project viability grants and project development grants to help bring historic buildings back into use.<\/p>\n

The National Lottery Heritage Fund and the AHF are working in partnership to fund trusts across the UK because both organisations are committed to strengthening the capability and resilience of trusts in the built heritage sector. Established trusts will be supported to grow a pipeline of projects and expand their portfolio with the aim of making them more sustainable and connecting people and communities to the UK heritage.<\/p>\n

As well as grant funding, additional support will be given to develop the skills of volunteers and established groups who want to turn their passion into a reality and revive unused buildings to give them a new purpose and place in their community.<\/p>\n

What is a Heritage Development Trust?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Heritage Development Trusts conserve, redevelop and look after a portfolio of historic buildings to benefit their local area.\u00a0They\u00a0are community-led charities or social enterprises that work in partnership with local government, business and other charities to bring about place-based regeneration through the reuse of historic buildings.<\/p>\n

This new programme is looking to support such organisations to develop portfolios of historic buildings from which they can generate income, ensuring these important trusts become resilient and financially sustainable.<\/p>\n

During the pilot programme, this support enabled\u00a0Tyne & Wear Building Preservation Trust<\/a>\u00a0to work on more projects than ever before, including regenerating a row of Georgian merchants\u2019 houses in Sunderland\u2019s High Street West. One house was in severe disrepair and threatened with demolition, but through a partnership with Pop Recs, originally a pop-up record store, the Trust has transformed the building into a vibrant coffee shop, music venue and bar, adding much needed cultural infrastructure to the town and enhancing the area.<\/p>\n

How to apply<\/strong><\/p>\n

Organisations will be required to submit an Expression of Interest by9am on Monday 26 June. Trusts that are shortlisted will be invited to submit a full application by September, and decisions on grant funding will be made in December 2023….<\/p>\n

Matthew Mckeague, Chief Executive of the Architectural Heritage Fund, said:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe AHF has been supporting heritage trusts to conserve and reuse historic buildings for nearly fifty years, and over that time we have learned that partnership is often the key to long-term success.<\/p>\n

\u201cPartnership is at the root of the Heritage Development Trust model \u2013 where trusts partner with local authorities and end-users to turn \u2018problem buildings\u2019 into thriving \u00a0assets that benefit their communities.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis partnership with The National Lottery Heritage Fund sees our organisations come together through shared recognition of the importance of heritage development trusts to the health of our sector and places across the UK and a commitment to support them to do more in the years ahead.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are grateful to The National Lottery Heritage Fund and players of The National Lottery for making this programme possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

Eilish McGuinness, Chief Executive of The National Lottery Heritage Fund, said:<\/p>\n

\u201cAs the UK\u2019s largest funder of heritage we collaborate with organisations who share our vision for heritage to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone\u2019s future.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur partnership with the Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) will ensure that \u00a0community organisations have access to funding and expertise empowering them to save heritage, and to invest for the long-term, supporting some of the most deprived places in the UK to thrive.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe work of Heritage Development Trusts shows the power of heritage to inspire, and to build pride in place and connection to the past, as well as tangible and positive change now and for future generations.<\/p>\n

\u201cOver the next 10 years, we aim to invest \u00a33.6billion raised for good causes by National Lottery players and this programme is one of the ways we\u2019ll be able to make a decisive difference for people, places and the natural environment\u201d.<\/p>\n

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