Heritage Stimulus Fund and the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage
Historic England distributed £138 million to organisations in England, as part of £1.57 billion rescue package to safeguard cultural and heritage organisations from the economic impact of COVID-19. Funds were distributed through the Heritage Stimulus Fund and the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage, administered with partners National Lottery Heritage Fund.
| Historic England worked collaboratively with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and other arms-length bodies, including Arts Council England (ACE) and National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) on the investment package to help to secure a sustainable future for the heritage sector and those working in it, as a key part of our national cultural life. The vital funding stream for heritage sites boosted local economies by funding urgent conservation work, repairs and adaptation of a broad range of locally-loved historic buildings and places, where support was most needed. The four core areas of the funding were: Repair Grants for Heritage at Risk, Grants Programme for Major Works, COVID-19 Emergency Heritage at Risk Response Fund, and Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage. In January 2021, a second round of the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage opened for applications, with a further £36 million available in grants to support heritage organisations across England survive the on-going impact of COVID-19 through April to June. Grants are no longer being made through the Culture Recovery Fund, with final grant offers announced in March 2022. |
Project Details
Location: United Kingdom, Northern Europe, Europe
Organiser(s):
Historic England
Project partner(s): National Lottery Heritage Fund
Funder(s):
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), UK
Funding received: £174 million
Commencement Date: 05/2016
Project Status: Completed
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