Diver recording on HMS Colossus.  HMS Colossus was a 74 gun warship built in 1787 at Gravesend and wrecked off Samson in the Scillies in 1798.
Diver recording on HMS Colossus © Kevin Camidge
Diver recording on HMS Colossus © Kevin Camidge

Heritage Protection Commissions Calls for Proposals

Heritage Protection Commissions (HPC) funds projects in response to specific calls for proposals that directly address the priorities outlined in Historic England's Corporate Plan.

All calls for proposals will be listed below. Please check this page regularly for updates.

Calls for proposals

History in the Making 2024 – Bradford UK 2025 City of Culture

We are opening a new round of History in the Making funding exclusively for Bradford in partnership with Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture. We’ll fund around 4 new projects across Bradford.

Apply for the fund

To apply for this History in the Making Grant, first read the guidance notes and submit the application form below:

Proposals must be submitted by midnight, Friday 4 October 2024.

Support Session

Historic England will run an applicant support session for History in the Making (Bradford) on 19 September from 4.30pm to 5.15pm.

Join us for this virtual session where we'll walk you through the application process and answer your burning questions.

You can join the session via this link: Join the meeting now.

Everyday Heritage Grants

We have launched a new round of our grant opportunity 'Everyday Heritage Grants: Celebrating Working Class Histories'.

Proposals must be submitted by 11:59pm, Monday 7 October 2024.

Find out how to apply for funding

Project No: 7829 Data Supply and Reconciliation between the National Record of the Historic Environment and Historic Environment Records (Year 3)

Historic England Corporate Plan Strategic Objective: Expanding the digital availability of our assets to improve both access to our resources and users’ experience of them.

Closing date for applications: This is an open call and we are still receiving applications.


You can download application guidance here.

Help and advice is available from the Heritage Protection Commissions Team (HPCT). Please see our contact details below. Specific queries regarding Everyday Heritage should be emailed to [email protected]


Heritage Protection Commissions