Derbyshire Makes Heritage Grant

Heritage grants are available to Derbyshire-based heritage businesses, museums and community groups, to fund engagement activities, which will:

• engage local communities in making-focussed heritage activities
• tell the stories of Derbyshire's industrial heritage of making
• raise awareness in heritage craft skills and offer opportunities to engage
• celebrate and continue to upskill the heritage craft and construction skills of staff and volunteers
• contribute to the Heritage Fund investment principles:
  • saving heritage
  • protecting the environment
  • inclusion access and participation
  • and organisational sustainability

Activities can take place anywhere, but they're especially keen to fund activities taking place in or around the 6 main hub towns for the festival period April to May 2026 and 2027 in Bolsover, Chesterfield, Cromford (Hub and Spoke - Matlock and Wirksworth), Glossop, Heanor and Swadlincote.

Grants of £300 to £2,000 are available. No match funding is required. 

The next deadlines for applications are 1 September and 1 November 2025.

• All applicants must be associated with a Derbyshire heritage organisation 
• All applicants must be a registered company,  charity, CIC, community group, or sole trader with a dedicated UK bank account.
• Be part of the heritage / history sector excluding those with religious links or any industry which could bring the authority into disrepute.
• Funding cannot be for existing projects which have already started.

For more information and to express an interest please see: Derbyshire Makes Heritage Grant - Derbyshire County Council