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People and Research

People and Research is a grant of £250 to £300,000 for organisations and self-employed people in England running projects that connect people with the historic environment. Open, closes 31 March 2027.

Run by Historic England

Checked against the official page (find-government-grants.service.gov.uk) on 5 Oct 2026.

The People and Research Scheme offers grants for activities that help people understand and champion the historic environment through, engagement, skills, training, education and heritage project-based posts.

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Status and deadline

Status

Open

Confirmed on the official page

Deadline

Closes 31 March 2027 at midnight

As stated: Opening date: 1 April 2026, 12:01am (Midnight) - Closing date: 31 March 2027, 11:59pm (Midnight)

Confirmed on the official page

How much

£250 to £300,000

Whole fund: £4,700,000, shared between applicants

Not confirmed on the official page

Who can apply

All organisations including local authorities, educational institutions, charitable trusts and registered companies can apply, as well as individuals with evidence of self-employed/sole trader status. Activities must meet one of four grant priorities relating to connecting people with the historic environment, using heritage for civic pride and wellbeing, achieving positive change for historic places, or supporting climate change mitigation.

Confirmed on the official page

Business size

Any size

Not confirmed on the official page

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How to apply

All applications are managed through the Central Grants Team and where applicable are Regional Teams.

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Where it is open: England-wide

England

Confirmed on the official page

HartlepoolMiddlesbroughRedcar and ClevelandStockton-on-TeesDarlingtonHaltonWarringtonBlackburn with DarwenBlackpoolKingston upon Hull, City ofEast Riding of YorkshireNorth East LincolnshireNorth LincolnshireYorkCounty DurhamCheshire EastCheshire West and ChesterNorthumberlandCumberlandWestmorland and FurnessNorth YorkshireBurnleyChorleyFyldeHyndburnLancasterPendlePrestonRibble ValleyRossendaleSouth RibbleWest LancashireWyreBoltonBuryManchesterOldhamRochdaleSalfordStockportTamesideTraffordWiganKnowsleyLiverpoolSt. HelensSeftonWirralDoncasterRotherhamNewcastle upon TyneNorth TynesideSouth TynesideSunderlandBradfordCalderdaleKirkleesLeedsWakefieldGatesheadBarnsleySheffield

Open across England, so every council area in the North of England is shaded.

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Source and last checked

Local Landscape gathers this information automatically from the pages below, then checks the key details against the official page. Checked against the official page (find-government-grants.service.gov.uk) on 5 Oct 2026. Its details last changed on 3 Oct 2026. No person has checked it, so confirm the details with Historic England before you apply.

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