Department for Communities (DfC): Historic Environment Fund - Research and Revival streams

Overview

The grant programme, delivered by the Department for Communities, supports the repair, research and regeneration of Northern Ireland’s heritage assets including listed buildings, scheduled monuments and community heritage projects.

The Fund encourages action by third parties to realise the Department’s aim of empowering communities to enjoy and realise the wider value of our historic environment. Those that can apply to the Fund include owners of listed buildings and monuments, community and heritage organisations and district councils.

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has launched the Northern Ireland Historic Environment Fund (HEF)

Minister Lyons said: 

“I am pleased to announce this year’s funding availability for Northern Ireland’s Historic Environment, in particular, financial assistance for regeneration, research and revival activities.

“I have allocated a total of £810,000 with £500,000 already earmarked for capital repairs to 86 listed buildings. My Department is now inviting applications for regeneration, research and revival projects.

“This funding will provide vital support to work which realises the Department’s aim of helping communities to enjoy and appreciate the wider value of our historic environment.’’

Applications for capital repair projects were invited in autumn 2024 and that £500,000 funding has been allocated.

The Department is now inviting applications under the Regeneration, Research and Revival Streams as follows:

• Monument Regeneration Fund – To support monument owners to carry out small works.
• Research and Revival General Stream – Support to communities to carry out activities to research or celebrate their heritage.
• Research and Revival Stream for Councils – Support to Councils to develop initiatives to improve public understanding of heritage in their area.
• Listed Building Development Support – Support for listed building owners of heritage at risk with eligible benefits to develop proposals for their building.
• Scheduled Monument Development Support – Support for communities to develop preliminary works to monuments to prepare for future repair work.

For more information and details of how to apply, visit: Historic Environment Funding & Grants