Heritage Building Restoration Grant (HBRG)
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Please note this funding programme is currently closed.
The main objective of the funding scheme is to fund examples of buildings which will enhance cultural heritage features, landscape, wildlife and public engagement with the environment
This grant is a standalone capital grant available through FiPL and pays up to 80% of eligible costs towards restoration of eligible historic buildings
HBRG capital funding is only available for the financial year 24/25. Although applications can be approved and onward agreements issued in 23/24, no approved HBRG project activities can start, or be claimed before 1 April 2024.
This funding cannot be used for work that has already started, prior to an agreement
With additional FiPL funding, potentially the building can be diversified, e.g., converted into a classroom to host educational visits
Buildings that are particularly rare or vulnerable in their materials will be the highest priority; this includes thatch, historic cladding and mud and stud walls
Requirements for the funding are:
- The footprint of the building must be within the Surrey Hills AONB boundary
- The building must be visible on OS maps dated prior to 1940
- The building must be brought back into a state of “good repair” and be structurally sound and weatherproof
Capital repair items available for funding:
- Roof coverings
- Weatherproofing
- Structural work
What the grant cannot pay for:
- Maintenance
- Capital works that have already started.
- Planning application fees
- Meeting legal requirements
- Any works undertaken as part of another grant or obligation
Ineligible buildings:
- Ruined buildings – buildings which are less than 50% complete are ineligible for funding
- Modern buildings
- Non-roofed structures
- Buildings not marked on an OS map dated before 1940
- Buildings which have received grant funding in the past
- Historic buildings which have already been converted
For your project to be approved by Defra, the application will need to meet the eligibility requirements, pass a scoring threshold and be one of the highest priorities for funding when reviewed by the Defra panel.
If you have a building which you think may be eligible, please contact Jenna and Sarah at fipl@surreycc.gov.uk to discuss your ideas further.