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Heritage Revival Fund

The Heritage Revival Fund is a new grants programme provided with funding from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DMS) and Historic England and forms part of the government’s wider £270 million investment in arts and culture.

The programme is being delivered by the Architectural Heritage Fund. It will run from 1 April 2025 until 31 March 2026.

The funding is intended to help communities across England rescue and repurpose neglected historic buildings.

The programme will focus on regenerating historic buildings in town centre locations by supporting community organisations to take ownership of, adapt and reuse the local heritage assets that matter to them, transforming them into thriving spaces that meet their needs.

Value Notes: The total fund is £5 million. Grants of between £5,000 and £350,000 are available.

There are three different grants:

  • Project Viability Grants up to £15,000 for up to one year - match-funding is preferred, but not essential.
  • Project Development Grants up to £100,000 for up to one year - at least 10% match funding is required.
  • Capital Works Grants up to £350,000 for up to one year – at least 20% match funding is required.

How To Apply: There are different timetables for each of the grants.

  • Project Viability Grants have a two-stage application process: Expressions of Interest can be submitted at any time from 3 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 (midnight). Notification of decisions within six weeks. Those who are successful at stage one will be invited to submit a full application (stage two). Notification of decisions with two to three months of receipt of application.
  • Project Development Grants have a two-stage application process: Expressions of Interest can be submitted at any time from 3 April 2025. Those who are successful at stage one will be invited to submit a full application (stage two) by the following deadlines: 21 April 2025 for a decision in June 2025; 14 July 2025 for a decision in September 2025; 13 October 2025 for a decision in December 2025; 19 January 2026 for a decision in March 2026.
  • Capital Works Grants have a two-stage application process: Guidance for Capital Grants issued: 12 May 2025. Expression of Interest deadline: 27 June 2025. Application deadline: 29 September 2025.

Full details, including the guidance notes and Expression of Interest forms, can be found on the Architectural Heritage Fund website.

For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:

General Enquiries, The Architectural Heritage Fund, 3 Spital Yard, Spitalfields London, E1 6AQ

Tel: 020 7925 0199  E-Mail: ahf@ahfund.org.uk

StreetSmart Youth Homelessness Support Fund 2025

The funding is for projects which can demonstrate tangible impact in either or both of the following areas:  

  • Housing - projects support young people (aged 16-25) into accommodation (ie, emergency, supported or move-on accommodation) 
  • Employability - projects support young people (aged 16-25) out of homelessness into education, employment, and training with a view to enabling their transition to sustainable, independent living. 

There is particular interest in projects which meet some of the following criteria:  

  • Creating homes and broadening the range of housing options available to young people. 
  • Support young people into accommodation (emergency, supported or move-on accommodation). 
  • Help ensure young people do not experience homelessness in the first place. 
  • Work with cohorts of young people where there is an identified, growing homelessness need. 
  • Where the funding will make a tangible difference to the projects long-term sustainability. 

Value notes: Grants of between £10,000 and £40,000 are available depending on the location of the project: Up to £10,000 - Bath, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Gloucester, Manchester, Norfolk, North East, Suffolk and Yorkshire and Scotland. 

Projects need to be delivered within 12 months of receipt of funding. 

Who can apply:  Youth organisations with charitable objectives can apply.This includes registered charities, Community Interest Companies (CICs), Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs) or other not-for-profit organisations. 

How to apply: There is a two-stage application process:   Groups must initially submit an Expression of Interest form by 17 April 2025 (17:00). Notification of decisions within three weeks of the deadline.  Those who are successful will be invited to submit a Stage 2 application.  Guidance notes and an online application form are available from the LandAid website

A webinar will be held on 10 April to answer questions and provide further detail. Registration is required.   

Contact LandAid for further information: grants@landaid.org 

Government to Support Grassroots Sports Facilities across the UK with £100 Million Investment

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) will invest £100 million in grassroots sports facilities across the UK in 2025/26.

In collaboration with the Premier League, The FA, and the Government’s Football Foundation in England, as well as the Cymru Football Foundation in Wales and the Football Associations of Scotland and Northern Ireland, the funding aims to enhance local access to sports and physical activity by supporting the development of hundreds of new and upgraded pitches, changing rooms, goalposts, and floodlights. 

£82.3 million has been allocated to England (including a £2 million uplift of new investment committed in the current financial year), £8.6 million in Scotland, £6.1 million in Wales and £3 million in Northern Ireland.

There is a particular focus on deprived areas and supporting greater access and participation levels among under-represented people, including women and girls, ethnic minority groups and disabled players.

A minimum of 40% of the funding will go to projects focused on multi-sports facilities. 

The investment supports the Government’s Plan for Change. It is targeted at breaking down barriers to opportunity and tackling persistent health inequalities through prevention to create an NHS fit for the future and encourage community cohesion.

How to apply: Clubs and organisations across the UK are now being urged to come forward and apply for funding. Applications can be made in England via the Football Foundation on an ongoing basis.   

The first tranche of beneficiaries are expected to be confirmed in summer 2025.   

For further information on how to obtain this fund, please contact the following: 

Enquiries, The Football Foundation, Wembley Stadium, Wembley Park, London, HA9 0WS 

Tel: 0345 345 4555 Email: enquiries@footballfoundation.org.uk  

HEY Smile's Community Development

HEY Smile’s Community Development Team - HEY Smile Foundation - is supported by East Riding of Yorkshire Council to help charities and community groups in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The service is completely free and includes practical help and support including: 

  • Anything to do with managing a group or charity whether it’s a start-up or an existing trust 
  • Managing finances, looking for grants and offering guidance with grant applications on their Beecan funding portal 
  • Recruiting and supporting volunteers  Helping you to find and undertake training 
  • Linking and networking to other likeminded organisations 

You can access the free support from the team by emailing  hello@heysmilefoundation.org 

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Success Stories

Organisation: Hey Smile Foundation

'Though we haven't benefited directly from this site financially, the site is a fantastic FREE resource for VCSE groups we work with across the East Riding to use and access. The personal alerts in particular are a great feature.'

Organisation: East Riding Astronomers

Amount funded: £2500

Funding organisation: National Lottery Fund

'On the 14th July 2021 the National Lottery Fund granted funding of £2,500 to East Riding Astronomers to establish a Home for Astronomer as part of the Local Connections Fund Round 2. The application by ERA had been to purchase and fit out a 20’ shipping container. Once completed the container was established as a hub for Club activities and in part has been responsible for the growth of the club from 10 members to over 30.'

Useful Links and Information

Application portal homepage - East Riding of Yorkshire Council (flexigrant.com):  the council’s corporate grant management system where you can register as a user and apply for grants. 

How to do it for East Yorkshire:  a range of online resources to provide organisations with a ‘one-stop shop’ for advice and guidance. 

Social Value Engine (SVE): an online tool which helps organisations measure their social value and translate it into a monetary figure. If your organisation is based in the East Riding of Yorkshire, please contact  localgrowth@eastriding.gov.uk  for more information. 

East Riding Intelligence Hub: provides you with facts and figures to support your funding application. 

Wind Farms: funds currently open

Burton Pidsea Wind Farm Community Fund - Under £10k (closing date 31/07/2025)

Burton Pidsea Wind Farm Small Grants (up to £1,000)

Goole Fields Wind Farms Community Fund - Under £10k

Goole Fields Wind Farm Community Fund - Over £10k

Goole Field Wind Farm Small Grants (up to £5000)

Lissett Wind Farm Community Fund - Under £10k (closing date 06/05/2025)

Lissett Wind Farm Community Fund - Over £10k (closing date 06/05/2025)

Routh Wind Farm Small Grants (up to £1,000) "Please note - applications to the Routh Wind Farm Community Fund small grants are temporarily closed and may re-open in May 2025 subject to funding."

Sancton Hill Wind Farm Small Grants (up to £600) 

Tedder Hill Wind Farm Small Grants (up to £1,000) 

Twin Rivers Wind Farm Small Grants (up to £2,000) 

Withernwick Wind Farm Small Grants (up to £1,500)

Applications to all funds can be made online only within the Flexi-Grant system: Application portal homepage - East Riding of Yorkshire Council (flexigrant.com)

If you have any queries, please contact the fund by email: ruralfunding@eastriding.gov.uk

Community Vision

ERVAS is now part of Community Vision

Promoting, Developing and Supporting Voluntary Activity within the Community.

Community Vision are an infrastructure support organisation and local development agency covering the whole of East Riding of Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire. They support and develop local voluntary sector groups and organisations across the area, with the focus of strengthening their delivery and building resilience within communities. Community Vision is also part of a wider network of infrastructure organisations across the UK through their membership of NAVCA. They strive to empower and support local organisations, and their support is not limited to members, but anyone that needs help.

Community Vision provide a wide range of support so whatever your needs, please feel free to contact them via their website https://communityvision.org.uk/ or by emailing office@communityvision.org.uk.


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The Social Activity Fund

Opportunity for Charities and Community Groups based in Bridlington or surrounding area.

The Bridlington Men In Sheds Charity has now closed and would like to leave a lasting legacy to other charities by providing small grants to VCS groups offering similar activities.

If you are a voluntary organisation that benefits predominantly men, that would benefit from social activities to combat loneliness, improve mental health, support through depression, reduce isolation in the Bridlington or surrounding area, you could be eligible for a grant of up to £1,000.

If you would like to know more about how you can be part of the legacy please contact ERVAS and speak to either Devan Witter or Judith Leech.

Application forms and guidelines are available by contacting  judith.leech@communityvision.org.uk, devan.witter@communityvision.org.uk or telephone 01482 871 077 or write to: The Social Activity Fund, Community VISION, Morley’s Cottage, Morley’s Yard, Walkergate, Beverley, HU17 9BY.