Colour photo showing a weathered wall with painted markings showing various shapes and numbers, with a rustic, peeling paint background.
Detail of the painted images in the Fire Commander's post at Landguard Fort, Felixstowe, depicting markers to help locate targets at sea © Historic England
Detail of the painted images in the Fire Commander's post at Landguard Fort, Felixstowe, depicting markers to help locate targets at sea © Historic England

General Eligibility Criteria for All Grant Applicants

There are criteria that all projects need to meet to be considered for a Historic England grant. If your project does not meet the eligibility criteria, you will not be eligible to apply.

Historic England’s grant eligibility criteria are:

  • Your project must be based in England
  • Your project must also meet one or more of Historic England’s grant priorities.

Read more about Our Grant Priorities and other areas of focus for our funding.

There are also additional, specific criteria that we assess against for the different types of activities we fund. To learn more about them go to our What We Fund page.