Heritage Enterprise

Heritage Enterprise

• For projects that seek to achieve economic growth

• Aimed at enterprising community organisations

• Bridging the funding gap / addressing market failure

• Commercial / social enterprise partnerships

• Grants from £100,000 - £5million

Outcomes for heritage

• better managed• in better condition (w)

Conway Mill, Belfast

Outcomes for people

• developed skills (w)• learnt about heritage

Construction Skills NI

Outcomes for communities

• your local economy will be boosted (w)

• your local area/community will be a better place to live, work or visit

• environmental impacts will be reduced

St George’s Market, Belfast

What we fund - priorities

• End-use that generates a commercial income

• Heritage assets “at risk”• Designated heritage assets• Economically disadvantaged

areas• Skills opportunities• Increased learning about heritage

NB Public access not a requirement

Adams Building, Nottingham

Involvement of private for-profit sector

• Development partner

• Occupier

• Freehold owner

• Developers’ return allowed to encourage investment. Capped at 15%

Northern Counties Building, Derry City

State Aid Rules and the Conservation Deficit

• State Aid rules apply where HLF funds projects that generate a commercial income

• HLF can only fund the additional heritage related costs of development

• Funding restricted to the “conservation deficit”

• B (project cost) – C (market value) =

A (conservation deficit)

• No conservation deficit = no grant

Activities

• Mandatory requirement for skills training

• Activities required during capital works

• Digital interpretation

• Apprenticeships

HLF approach to heritage

• No statutory responsibility

• Broad & inclusive view of heritage

• Valued by people - Consulting and

involving potential users

• Conservation management approach

• Heritage skills training

• Legacy - sustainable long term impacts &

outcomes

• Invest where our money is really needed

• Read relevant application pack and guidance carefully

• Register online www.hlf.org.uk

• All applications made online

• Submit a project enquiry form to get advice on your project

• Call the office on 028 90310120

Making an application

Causeway Coast & Glens

Any Questions?

Castle Espie, Comber