The grants will focus on rural and coastal locations celebrating working class history.
South East rural and coastal heritage projects are being invited to apply for funding of up to £25,000 from Historic England to celebrate working class histories.
The body which protects the nation's historical environment launched the Everyday Heritage grants programme in 2022.Duncan Wilson, chief executive of Historic England, said heritage is "all around us" in the "pubs, factories, football clubs and council estates" but "often the stories of ordinary people and places aren’t included in the history records and memories of their extraordinary impact on history fade away".
"Over the past few years, projects have surpassed our expectations and now we hope that by focusing on rural and coastal heritage we can help communities uncover even more forgotten histories for us all to learn from and enjoy," he added.Those applying will need to focus on heritage that links people to overlooked historic places, with a particular interest inIt became one of the largest and most technically advanced pen factories in Europe.
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