New Grants for Owners of Ships on The National Register of Historic Vessels

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New Grants for Owners of Ships on The National Register of Historic Vessels - The Strategic Development Fund

Grant Conditions & Guidelines

1. Applications

All applications to be made by letter. No email or telephone applications will be considered.
A full breakdown of costs is required with the application for any grant. This should include the estimated cost of the conference/training/project, distance and method of travel, projected accommodation and subsistence.
All applicants should state their timescale e.g. date of conference/training course, or project schedule. These deadlines will be taken into account when grants are awarded.
Each application will be assessed on its own merits. National Historic Ships will be looking for evidence that proposed projects bring good value for money.
Applications must be able to demonstrate they have the capacity to undertake the work successfully.
One of the key criteria for vessels to be registered on the National Register of Historic Vessels (NRHV) is that the vessel is permanently based within the UK. Therefore, any grant awarded is subject to the vessel remaining in the UK. In the event of a vessel being sold abroad within a year of receipt of the grant, the vendor will be responsible for returning the grant to National Historic Ships. Once any vessel is put on the market, we reserve the right to withhold the award pending confirmation of the outcome of the sale. If the vessel remains for sale, we may withdraw the award after a six month review from the date of first notification.
From 1 st April 2008 only those vessels that have been registered for at least 6 months will be eligible for a grant.
Applications will be considered 3 times a year as set out in the schedule below

Closing date	Decision made
1 June	1 July
1 September	1 October
2 January	1 February

2. Volunteer contributions

If you are applying for a sustainability grant and volunteers will be undertaking some of the work, your application must detail:

the roles volunteers play in the operational phase
how many volunteers are likely to be involved
how many volunteer hours are included in the project
how volunteers will be managed/supervised and who will do this

In-kind contributions should be based on the following values for each volunteer:

professional services, up to £350 a day
skilled labour, £150 a day
unskilled labour, £50 a day

The application should demonstrate that the volunteers have adequate skills to carry out the allotted tasks. Details should also be provided illustrating how the value of volunteer labour has been calculated, by showing the type of activity carried out for each of the three categories above as appropriate.

3. Payment

Once agreed, payment will be made retrospectively on production of proof of expenditure. In order to receive payment, all relevant receipts must be shown and the attached claim form completed. Failure to provide the necessary documentation could result in the grant being withdrawn.

4. Publicity

By making an application, all owners are agreeing that the details of the grant and any images of the relevant project may be used by National Historic Ships for publicity purposes. All personal and business details relating to the owner or trust will remain confidential.

5. Grant conditions

Please note that:

All applications must be for future events or projects – no grants can be issued for conferences/training already undertaken, or work previously completed.
Each application is assessed individually; therefore if an event or project is cancelled, the grant will be withdrawn and re-assessed. Grants are not inter-changeable.

Checklist for Applicants

If you wish to apply for support from the Strategic Development Fund, please ensure that your letter includes the following information:

	What you would spend the money on (in detail)
	What long term benefits there will be to your historic vessel from the money
	What long term public benefits there will be from the money
	The total cost of the project (estimates are accepted)
	The amount of money required
	Details of any other funding received – and applications for funding made – to support the activity you are planning
	Photographs of the current condition of your vessel, if you are applying for support to improve its condition
	Simple drawings of any proposed works
	The timetable – for example, the conference dates, or a project schedule
	The date by which you require a decision (NOT 'as soon as possible')
	Whether you/your organisation is VAT registered – National Historic ships is unable to grant aid recoverable VAT.

Please note:

Whilst we will endeavour to respond as quickly as possible, our office only has a small team and the process will be much faster if all applicants ensure that they cover the points outlined here.

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