Who is eligible for Heritage Shopfront Grant Scheme (Lichfield)?

Available in: England. Applicant must be a registered business. Most relevant to: Retail.

What is the deadline for Heritage Shopfront Grant Scheme (Lichfield)?

This is a rolling scheme with no fixed deadline.

Heritage Shopfront Grant Scheme (Lichfield)

Lichfield District Council

Description

Lichfield District Council scheme offering grants of up to £30,000 (from a £400,000 total fund) to restore and improve traditional shopfronts within the Lichfield City Centre Conservation Area — covering works such as reinstating original features, replacing modern additions, heritage-appropriate signage and lighting, accessibility improvements, and external decoration. Open to freehold property owners, leaseholders (with landlord's consent), independent businesses, social enterprises, and community-run businesses.

Amount

Up to £30,000 per applicant, from a £400,000 total scheme fund

Deadline

Rolling / no fixed deadline

Eligibility summary

Available in: England.
Applicant must be a registered business.
Most relevant to: Retail.

Notes: Confirmed via Lichfield District Council's own news announcement (published 3 August 2026) and Heritage Shopfront Grant Scheme guidance. Two-stage process: a short Expression of Interest followed by a formal application; £400,000 total scheme funding. No fixed application deadline was stated in the source material at research time — check the council's own page for current round status.
Requirement: Property is within the Lichfield City Centre Conservation Area; applicant is a freehold property owner, a leaseholder with their landlord's consent, an independent business, a social enterprise, or a community-run business. Work must not start before receiving written approval.

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How to apply

Submit a short Expression of Interest first (full costed designs not required at this stage); contact shopfrontregeneration@lichfielddc.gov.uk for guidance before applying.

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Last verified: 20 August 2026. See the footer disclaimer — this is general information, not financial or tax advice.