Heritage Crafts Association Offers Grants for At-risk Practices

Fund provides up to £2,500 for endangered craft skills projects

Craft practitioners, voluntary groups and community organisations across the United Kingdom can apply for support to help preserve traditional craft skills that are at risk of being lost. The funding is administered by the Heritage Crafts Association and aims to sustain practices listed as endangered or critically endangered on the Red List of Endangered Crafts.

Individual grants of up to £2,500 are available. The money can be used to support activities that improve the long-term viability of heritage crafts, such as developing new approaches, investing in efficient machinery, exploring alternative sustainable materials or establishing new routes to market. It can also fund skills transfer, including taking on trainees, creating teaching materials, producing online resources or purchasing specialist tools. Professional development costs, such as advanced craft training or small business skills, are also eligible.

Applications are accepted from individuals and organisations working with endangered craft skills. A number of grants are specifically ringfenced for applicants in East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton and Hove, although those outside these areas may also apply.