Urgent repairs were needed and it was announced on 30 May 2011 that HMS Alliance would share in an £11 million Heritage Lottery Fund grant. Alliance would receive £3.4 million to repair her bow and stern and address extensive surface corrosion.
In order to make urgent repairs, on May 30, 2011, it was announced that HMS Alliance would receive a £11 million Heritage Lottery Fund grant. This grant would be split between the ship and used for repairing her bow and stern as well as addressing extensive surface corrosion.