The Architectural Heritage Fund

General information

The AHF is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee, founded in 1976 to promote the conservation and sustainable re-use of historic buildings at risk for the benefit of the public. Where a building is listed, scheduled, or within a conservation area and of acknowledged historic merit – and ideally involves a change of ownership and /or use – the AHF can help by:

Being involved at the earliest stages of a project to give advice and information.
Working constructively with organisations to identify viable new uses for redundant or under-used buildings.
Providing vital financial assistance in the form of grants and competitive loans.
Putting people in touch with other organisations working in their area.
The AHF’s lending resources derive from government grants, donations and accumulated surplus of income over expenditure. AHF grant programmes are financed by interest on loans and bank deposits and grant-aid from English Heritage, Historic Scotland, Cadw and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency.