More than £41 million in government investment was announced on 15 October 2026 for repairs to 74 heritage and faith buildings across England, through the Places of Worship Renewal Fund and the Heritage at Risk Capital Fund, both delivered by Historic England and part of the £1.5 billion Arts Everywhere Fund. Heritage Minister Baroness Twycross announced the recipients after visiting Margate and Ramsgate.

The first Places of Worship Renewal Fund recipients numbered 51, sharing over £18 million, including Birmingham Cathedral, the Church of St Elwyn in Hayle, Cornwall, and the Sir Moses Montefiore Memorial Synagogue in Grimsby. The Heritage at Risk Capital Fund, in its second year, named 20 recipients sharing nearly £13 million, including Margate Museum and Old Town Hall and the former Post Office on Abingdon Street, Blackpool. An additional £10 million across the remainder of the parliament was designated for projects at Dover Castle, Brodsworth Hall and Osborne on the Isle of Wight, the release stated.

Historic England Co-CEOs Emma Squire and Claudia Kenyatta welcomed stewarding the grants. English Heritage Acting Chief Executive Kate Logan said the three national sites were in need of repair. The Bishop of St Albans, Andrew Rumsey, the Church of England's lead bishop for buildings, welcomed awards to churches in areas of considerable need. Second-round recipients for the 2026/27 financial year were to be announced later.