What is the grant available for?
The purpose of the grant scheme is to help reverse the decline and enhance the historic environment in Sleaford conservation area through offering funding towards targeted repairs, reinstatement and replacements of shopfronts. The scheme will focus on reinstating lost or damaged features of historic properties, with a particular emphasis on reinstating traditional shop fronts where modern frontages have been installed.
However, grants are available for a wide range of works and can extend to other elements of building frontages, including on upper levels, such as the repair and replacement of windows and doors, roof repairs, repairs/renewal of leadwork, repair or replacement of rainwater goods, structural and non-structural repairs to external walls, brickwork/stonework cleaning, repair or replacement of external features such as masonry and repainting. Grants can also be used towards repaired or replaced shopfront fascias and signage in line with the Sleaford Shopfront Design Guide.
What grant amounts are available?
A fund of £150,000 is available and grants can be offered at up to 90% of the total cost of works.
How to apply for the grant?
Further details of the grant scheme, including terms and conditions, are available by contacting the Heritage Trust of Lincolnshire at consultancy@heritagelincolnshire.org or by emailing planning@n-kesteven.gov.uk and quoting ‘Sleaford shopfront grant’ and we encourage you to get in touch to explore the possibilities which the grant can offer.
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Contact information:
North Kesteven District Council
