Grants are:
- Available to support the repair and conservation of war memorials in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man
- Normally awarded at 50% of eligible costs depending on the priority level of your project. The worse the condition the greater contribution the Trust might make. High priority cases are those where the Trust agrees with a very bad condition assessment on War Memorials Online, medium priority reflects poor condition, low priority would be memorials in Fair condition whilst those in good condition are unlikely to be eligible. Any specific concerns or threats are also considered
- Likely to be considered up to a maximum grant of £5,000 for non-freestanding war memorials while freestanding, non-beneficiary war memorials may be considered up to a maximum grant of £20,000. The minimum award is normally £125 but there is some discretion on minimum and maximum grant levels. Decisions will depend on the amount of funding available and the grant scheme for which your project is eligible. Grant assessment is a competitive process with the condition of the war memorial itself the primary consideration so you should never assume you will obtain all the funding you request. Of the 36 grants awarded in 2020-21 the median offer was £1,840 while the average was £3,760.
- Not obtained quickly. You should be aware the process does take time. The charity will only fund works in-line with best conservation practice to minimise any damage to the war memorial – inappropriate works are often proposed and these will not be supported. In addition, as public money provides some of the grant money appropriate procurement processes are required which means two or three quotes/tenders will be required depending on the size of your project. Information on timeframes is given in the steps listed on the left hand side and we encourage you to read through all steps to understand the grant process before your make an application. A lot of enquiries/questions we receive by telephone or email can be answered if you read the website
Priority is given to those memorials in greatest need and the charity will be able to deal with your enquiry more quickly if your war memorial has an up-to-date condition provided and photographs on War Memorials Online.
Types of works they can fund
- Conservation
- Like-for-like repair
- Structural repair/stabilisation
- Reinstatement of lost elements that form an integral part of the design
- Professional condition surveys and structural reports
Types of work they cannot fund
- New war memorials
- Maintenance
- Inappropriate work or methods
- Relocation, unless the memorial is ‘at risk’ or inaccessible – this needs to be a choice of last resort
- Works to graves of any type
- Applications to multiple schemes administered by the Trust for the same work
- Where the work has already started or been completed
