Other sources of funding
War Memorials Trust administers grant schemes which are designed to help local communities undertake repair and conservation projects. The grant schemes normally offer grants up to 50% of eligible costs (with some exceptions). This is because of the need to share limited resources between communities and a belief that it is important that the local community contributes to the project. Therefore communities will need to have or find match funding if applying for a grant from War Memorials Trust. Alternatively, they may seek support from other funders who can offer a higher percentage of project costs.
War Memorials Trust is looking to develop this section of the website in due course to help those looking for funds for war memorial projects but as a starting point we provide a few ideas of other potential sources of funding.
- Fundraising helpsheet prepared by WMT
- Heritage Lottery Fund: Can fund war memorial projects and currently has a particular focus on World War I and information on war memorial funding
- Community Foundations: The website to find your local county Community Foundation
- Memorials Grant Scheme: Administered by DCMS, the scheme returns as a grant the VAT incurred by charities or faith groups exempted from the need to register as charities in building, repairing or maintaining public memorial structures.
