HISTORIC England has launched a grants scheme to celebrate working class history.
The Everyday Heritage Grants fund will focus on heritage that links people to overlooked, ordinary places that celebrate working class histories.
Grants of up to £25,000 are available, to unlock untold stories of local places and buildings, with a particular emphasis on those where ‘ordinary people’ have worked, lived or socialised, such as terraced houses, pubs, clubs, farms, shipyards and railways.
The aim is to fund community-led projects to further the nation’s collective understanding of the past.
Historic England is inviting community or heritage organisations across the South West to apply for grants.
Applications for funding for smaller grassroots projects of less than £10,000 are also welcome.
The funding will focus on heritage that links people to overlooked historic places, with a particular interest in recognising and celebrating working class histories.