Lichfield Heritage Shopfront Grant Scheme
Funding
Up to £30,000
Deadline
31 March 2028
Location
Lichfield
Applications
Deadline: 31 March 2028
Overview
Shop owners and businesses in Lichfield city centre can get up to £30,000 to restore heritage shopfronts. Grants cover 30% to 75% of eligible costs, depending on the scale of the work. Express an interest any time until 31 March 2028, while funding lasts. Official source: https://www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/planning/shopfront-grant-scheme. Last checked by GrantMatch on 23 October 2026.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Up to £30,000 (full restoration, 75% of costs).
- Lichfield City Centre Conservation Area only.
- Work must not start before written approval.
- Rolling until 31 March 2028, subject to funding.
Freehold owners, leaseholders with written landlord consent, independent businesses, social enterprises and community-run businesses with a public-facing shopfront in the Lichfield City Centre Conservation Area. National chains are not normally eligible; residential properties are not eligible.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Shop owners, leaseholders and independent businesses in Lichfield city centre.
Regions
Full details from Lichfield District Council
Lichfield District Council's £400,000 heritage shopfront grant scheme helps businesses and property owners restore and improve shopfronts in the Lichfield City Centre Conservation Area. Full heritage restoration can get up to 75% of eligible costs (maximum £30,000), partial restoration up to 50% (maximum £15,000), and minor improvements such as signage or lighting up to 30% (maximum £7,500). It can fund restoring traditional shopfronts and features, replacing inappropriate modern additions, signage, lighting, repairs, accessible entrances and agreed design fees. It cannot fund internal work, routine maintenance, running costs or work started before written approval. Expressions of interest are considered on a rolling basis until 31 March 2028, subject to funding.
Read the applicant guidance, then submit an expression of interest through the link on Lichfield District Council's heritage shopfront grant page (no detailed designs or costings needed at this stage). Eligible projects are invited to make a full application. To discuss an idea first, email shopfrontregeneration@lichfielddc.gov.uk. Do not start work before written approval; grants are normally paid after completion.
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