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Supporting Scotland’s vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

The Architectural Heritage Fund

  • The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) is a registered charity, working since 1976 to promote the conservation and sustainable re-use of historic buildings for the benefit of communities across the UK. They do this by providing advice, information and financial assistance in the form of early project grants and loans for projects undertaken by charities and not-for-private profit organisations.
  • Charity registered in Scotland SC043840
    Many funders list previously grants in their annual accounts. You can view these on the OSCR website.
  • 3 Spital Square,
    London,
    E1 6AQ

Currently open funds

The Architectural Heritage Fund - Project Development Grant

The Project Development Grant scheme is intended to assist an organisation to cover some of the costs of developing and coordinating a project and taking it towards the start of work on site.

Last reviewed 2 months ago

The Architectural Heritage Fund - William Grant Foundation Tailored Support Fund

The Tailored Support Fund is intended to fund projects which relate to the re-use of a historic building but do not fulfil the criteria of the other AHF grant programmes.

Last reviewed 3 months ago

The Architectural Heritage Fund - Heritage Impact Fund

The Heritage Impact Fund offers tailored, flexible loans to charities, social enterprises and community businesses that want to acquire, reuse or redevelop historic or architecturally important buildings in the UK.

Last reviewed about 1 month ago

The Architectural Heritage Fund - Project Viability Grant

Project Viability Grants (PVG) are to fund studies to look at potential uses for a building and at its current condition, and produce a Viability Report to a standard template.

Last reviewed 18 days ago