Subsidy for municipal monuments and small-scale built heritage

Do you want to preserve a municipal monument? Restore a monument's facade to its original state? Or do you want to do restoration or conservation work on small built heritage? If so, you may receive a subsidy.

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Approach

Send us an email. We will then send or email you the form. Please return the completed form along with the attachments listed below.

Application for preservation of special parts of municipal monuments

An inspection report no more than 2 years old showing the building condition and defects in particular components
An explanation of the causes of the defects
architectural drawings and/or photographs of existing condition
a cost summary per building in hours and materials
and timing of the work

Application for removal of disturbances on front facade

photos of existing condition
a study of the original situation or the situation before the disturbances
an improvement plan

Application for restoration and conservation of small built heritage.

photos of existing condition
An explanation of the causes of the defects
a cost summary per building in hours and materials
A list of agencies where a contribution to expenses has also been requested or received with the copies of award
and timing of the work

Application for preparation of inspection report of the building condition of a municipal monument

A quote from an independent expert building inspector or agency

Application for preparation of building survey with report of a municipal monument

A quotation from an independent expert building archaeologist or agency

Description

The Municipality of Heerlen considers it important to protect the cultural-historical value and improve the historical visual quality. Therefore, we provide subsidies for this purpose:

the owner of a municipal monument or
An applicant seeking to maintain small built heritage assets.

You can read the Subsidy Scheme for Municipal Monuments and Small Built Heritage Heerlen 2024 at overheid.nl

Requirements

Requirements for grant funding for preservation of special components of municipal monuments include:

The owner applies for the grant.
For each municipal monument, you may apply for grants once every two years.
The owner shall send a financial statement within 8 weeks of completion of the work.
Together with the financial statement, send copies of bills and proofs of payment for the work. We will then determine the grant.

Requirements for grant funding to remove disturbances to the facade of a municipal monument include:

This is a municipal monument with architectural disturbance to the front façade.
For each municipal monument, you may submit only one grant for the removal of disturbances to the facade.
The owner applies for the grant.
Removing frontage disturbances gives the surrounding area and also the community a tourist or economic boost.
The owner shall send a financial statement within 8 weeks of completion of the work.
Together with the financial statement, send copies of bills and proofs of payment for the work. We will then determine the grant.

Term

The municipality will make a decision within 12 weeks.