# Festiniog Railway Heritage Group

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1199296 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1199296)
- Website: https://www.frheritage.org.uk
- Latest income: £49k; spending £13.7k
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Other charitable activities
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/festiniog-railway-heritage-group

We publish the results of research and may provide funding. We give grants for creating replicas of items that have been lost or destroyed and to support groups using the crafts historically used by the Ffestiniog Railway. We give grants to preserve the historic appearance of artefacts used by the FR. We encourage education of the railway's staff in heritage matters.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Festiniog Railway Heritage Group is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Festiniog Railway Heritage Group reported income of £49k and spending of £13.7k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Festiniog Railway Heritage Group in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (frheritage.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Festiniog Railway Heritage Group open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Festiniog Railway Heritage Group is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Festiniog Railway Heritage Group give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Festiniog Railway Heritage Group makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Festiniog Railway Heritage Group?

In its latest reported year Festiniog Railway Heritage Group reported income of £49k and spending of £13.7k.


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