Aims/priorities: The funding is for creative projects that focus on heritage connecting people to historic places, specifically those people and places that are overlooked or underrepresented. The aim is to further the collective understanding of the past. There is particular interest in supporting community-led projects from groups and individuals that are not heritage organisations but can deliver heritage projects.
Projects need to:
- Have co-creation at their centre.
- Allow people to share overlooked or untold stories of the places they live, work and play in creative ways.
- Encourage communities and local people to learn more about their local historic places and tell their own stories about them in their own ways.
- Contribute positively to participants’ wellbeing and/or health.
- Help Historic England to broaden the public’s understanding and knowledge of different types of heritage, and to promote enjoyment of local heritage.
Who can apply? All organisations and individuals are eligible to apply. This includes community interest groups, charities and local authorities.
There is particular interest in:
- Applications from groups and individuals that are not heritage organisations but can deliver heritage projects, especially those that are community led.
- Projects that represent diverse and minority ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ people and disabled and neurodiverse people.
Applications will also be considered from:
- Previous Everyday Heritage Grants recipients as long as the project is new, celebrating a different story and place, ideally with different outcomes or approaches.
- Previous unsuccessful applicants as long as their project takes into account the changes to the criteria to this second round.
Grant amount: Although grants will support projects with costs of up to £25,000, there is particular interest in funding a number of smaller projects up to £10,000.
The funding is for project delivery from December 2023 to May 2025.
Application process: The guidance notes, application form, budget spreadsheet, a short guidance video on the application process as well as examples of the types of projects funded in the first round can be found on the Historic England website.
Applicants are requested not to phone Historic England, either the regional offices or customer services, rather they should send an email to EverydayHeritage@HistoricEngland.org.uk for a quicker response.
Deadline: Tuesday 7 November, 2023, 23:59pm.
Contact information: Email: EverydayHeritage@HistoricEngland.org.uk
Website: Everyday Heritage Grants: Celebrating Working Class Histories | Historic England