Devon Sandford Award Subsidy 2026

The Devon Heritage Education Group – an informal forum for learning staff at heritage sites around the county – is offering subsidies again to organisations in Devon to support them in applying for the prestigious Sandford Award. The fee to enter for an award is £425, and the DHEG is offering to pay half of this, especially (but not exclusively) to enable smaller and volunteer-run organisations to enter for the award. This is a one-off opportunity, on a first-come-first-served basis, and will enable four sites to apply at the reduced rate for 2026. Applications for the 2026 round will open on 1 December 2025 and will close on 13 February 2026. The award will remain valid for five years.