Historic England is launching a new round of the ‘Everyday Heritage Grants: Celebrating Working Class Histories’ this August. The grants are designed to fund projects that celebrate working class histories and the historic places that make up everyday life. The first round was launched in 2022 and funded a variety of local community projects, from Horton Cemetery in Epsom to Dunston Staithes on the River Tyne.

This second round seeks proposals for projects with costs of up to £25,000, but Historic England are keen to fund a number of smaller projects up to £10,000. The grants are for projects that focus on heritage connecting people to historic places, specifically those people and places that are overlooked or underrepresented. Several industrial-themed projects were funded in the first round.

For further details on how to apply follow this link: https://historicengland.org.uk/campaigns/help-write-history/everyday-heritage-grants/

The scheme is designed to build on Historic England’s commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equality of opportunity in all their work. You can find out more in HE’s Strategy for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equality.