War Memorial Grant Scheme
War Memorial Grant Scheme – notice of forthcoming deadline (31 Oct 2010)
Funding Body: English Heritage
Financial assistance is available for the repair of free-standing grade II listed war memorials in conservation areas in England.
Status
Open for Applications
Application Deadline
31/10/2010
Maximum Value: £ 10,000
Minimum Value: £ 500
Grants offered will normally be for up to 50% of the eligible costs or £10,000, whichever is smaller.
War memorials stand at the heart of virtually every community in England. The UK National Inventory of War Memorials has estimated that there are over 50,000 throughout the UK. Unfortunately many war memorials are taken for granted and this has led to their neglect or their loss or damage through vandalism, theft, closure or sale of buildings and their development.
English Heritage, in association with the War Memorials Trust, is making funds available for grade II listed war memorials which are situated within conservation areas of England. Grants are intended to support organisations responsible for the upkeep of war memorials and enable them to be preserved to a high standard.
Application deadlines are normally 30 April and 31 October each year.
Key Criteria:
- A memorial must be free-standing, situated within a conservation area in England, and listed in its own right at grade II.
- Applications can be made by individuals or organisations. However, where the applicant is not legally responsible for the memorial, then prior written consent must be obtained for the proposed works form the person or body that is responsible. If ownership is unknown, applicants must show they have taken all reasonable steps to trace ownership.
Eligible Expenditure:
The types of work which may qualify for grant aid include:
- Repairs to fabric.
- Re-carving of eroded inscriptions and detail.
- Cleaning where appropriate and clearly beneficial.
- Reinstatement of lost elements, particularly decorative features.
- Works to associated hard landscaping, where this forms part of the overall design.
- Fees for a conservation-accredited architect or building surveyor to specify, inspect and certify the work.
Restrictions:
- Support will not be given for work which has begun before a formal offer of grant aid has been made and accepted is not eligible for support.
- Grants will not be considered for new work, lighting, soft landscaping or cleaning for purely cosmetic reasons.
- Applications will not normally be considered from Treasury-funded bodies.
- Graves of all types are excluded.
The following are not usually eligible for support:
- Memorial halls.
- Bridges.
- Public parks and gardens.
- Hospitals and chapels.
Further Information:
The grant scheme is funded by the Wolfson Foundation and English Heritage. Applications are processed by the War Memorials Trust, and grant offers and payments are made by English Heritage, on behalf of English Heritage and the Wolfson Foundation.
Payment Procedure:
A single payment is made after the satisfactory completion of all project-related work.
Application Procedure:
Applications are assessed in batches every six months. The closing dates for applications are 30 April and 31 October each year.
Applicants should submit an application form along with the following supporting documentation:
- Recent photographs of the war memorial.
- A map showing the memorial's location.
- At least three quotes for the proposed work.
- A method statement describing the condition of the memorial and a detailed explanation of the proposed project.
For further information go to: http://www.warmemorials.org/
Useful Contacts:
The Conservation Officer
War Memorials Trust
4 Lower Belgrave Street
London
SW1W 0LA
Tel: 020 7881 0862
E-Mail: conservation@warmemorials.org
last updated on 21st May 2010