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Three heritage funding schemes have opened for expressions of interest, with £48 million available this year for places of worship and at-risk historic buildings. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport said the schemes would support urgent repairs, restoration and community use of heritage assets.
The Places of Worship Renewal Fund will offer up to £23 million this year, while the Heritage at Risk Capital Fund will provide up to £15 million and the Heritage Revival Fund up to £10 million. Ministers said the funding would be targeted at areas of high deprivation, where fundraising for building works can be particularly difficult.
Heritage Minister Baroness Twycross announced the launch during visits to Grimsby Minster and Sir Moses Montefiore Synagogue. The Government said the funding formed part of the wider £1.5 billion Arts Everywhere Fund and was intended to support local pride, community services and the reuse of historic
buildings.