South Lanarkshire LEADER

Rural Heritage Fund

Rural Heritage Fund

Rural South Lanarkshire has a wealth of built, natural and cultural heritage that is currently under utilised in terms of providing social and economic benefit to local communities.

The Rural Community Heritage Fund (RCHF) has been established to assist with the development and implementation of local natural or cultural heritage and environmental projects in socially, economically and environmentally sustainable ways.

This Fund aims to address this by providing support to assist with both project development and implementation .Support is available up to a maximum grant of £7500 for:

Community consultation and participation
project planning, scoping, surveys and outline designs
identifying and applying for funding and statutory permissions
group structures and management
contract preparation, management and implementation

quantity surveying and costing
feasibility/viability assessments
business plans
market research/analysis
costs associated with applying for statutory consents

In addition, support up to a maximum grant of £10,000 is available to carry out works associated with the creation of heritage facilities and including:

new buildings or extension and alteration of existing buildings
landscaping and planting
footpath and access construction
habitat creation and/or enhancement
design, manufacture and installation of signage and interpretation information
site preparation including site investigation, demolition works, drainage or public utility service installation
walling and fencing
car park construction
works to improve disabled access

Building repair works in isolation will not be eligible for support unless they are part of a wider project that includes new uses for the building or the development of new services.

For more information contact: Chris Parkin

Tel: 01555 665064 E Mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it