Northallerton shop front improvement scheme

The grants are to repair the fabric of the front of your building(s). The design and materials should be informed by the vernacular of the historical townscape, and architectural period/vernacular of the property. 

Use the following criteria to determine whether you are eligible for the grant: 

• condition – is the frontage in poor condition? 
• appearance – does the shop front compliment the above façade? Is the frontage in scale to the initial building and neighbouring units? 
• heritage façade – is the façade/shop front of historic value? 
• prominence – is the building in a location which naturally draws attention? 
• grouping of units – are there a number of units sitting next to each other that could be developed together and therefore could create a greater impact?  
• strategic fit – are the units connected/linked to other improvement projects? 

The grant will only fund up to 75% of the value of the work. The remaining 25% must be paid by the applicant.

You must meet the following grant criteria: 

• you own or lease the property (the lease must have at least three years still to run) 
• if you don’t own or lease the property, the application must be made jointly with the owner or leaseholder. A lease with a break clause in it will not be acceptable 
• you must not have previously received a grant or loan from the Heritage Action Zone or Historic England 
• your company must not have had £315,000 or more of public subsidy assistance in the last three financial years 
• the property must be in the designated HAZ project area as shown in the area of interest map shown in the application form