Heritage Lottery Fund NI – Una Duffy – Part B - Co

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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
Making an application
• 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
Causeway Coast & Glens
Any Questions?
Castle Espie, Comber