Who can apply for grant funding?
Support is available for the conservation and upgrading of rural heritage and culture. Charities, Voluntary Organisations & other Formally Constituted Groups, and Environmental & Heritage are eligible to apply.
Examples may include:
- Conversion of rural and/or redundant historic buildings into business or tourist facilities.
- Blue plaque scheme
- Publicise and link trail networks and public rights of way to similar networks in border areas.
- Regeneration of the built heritage to provide high quality resources as flagships schemes for the area and attract businesses linked to recreation and leisure.
- Development of the green infrastructure and circular trails linking sites of special interest and interpretive materials to enhance the accessibility of the built and natural environment.
- Restoration of Chesterfield Canal (in the North East Derbyshire area only)
- Local and regional events to celebrate the culture and history of the area.
- Natural environmental and conservation projects which deliver high quality land management, restoration and conservation of natural habitats, to support biodiversity.
- Upskilling and training to ensure quality enterprise and service for business sectors.
Eligible Activities:
- environmental awareness actions and investments associated with the maintenance, restoration and upgrading of the natural heritage
- undertake small-scale infra structural improvements
- studies and investments associated with maintenance, restoration and upgrading of the cultural heritage, such as the cultural features of cultural and environmental heritage.
Eligible Costs:
- grant aid towards the costs of capital investments
- interpretation and materials
- research studies
- audits
Outputs - depending on the level of grant requested we will expect eligible grant recipients to achieve some of the following
Number of rural heritage actions supported - 32
Rural population benefiting from improved services - 300