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Scotland

People are together playing instruments outside
"Brass?Aye" celebrate the reopening of Glasgow West Boathouse
Since 1994 we have awarded over £970m of National Lottery and other funding to 5,000 projects in Scotland.

Scotland's rich heritage varies from glorious landscapes, shorelines and islands to vibrant urban environments. It has a distinctive and diverse people, culture, and heritage with a history of inventors and innovators known across the world. Take a look at some of the projects in Scotland we have been proud to support.

We’re proud to play a role in protecting and celebrating Scotland's vibrant cities, beautiful landscapes, historic sites and diverse cultures. It’s part of our vision for heritage to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future.

Our Scots and Scottish Gaelic logos

Heritage Fund Scots logo

In addition to our English logos, you can use our Scots and Scottish Gaelic logos to acknowledge and celebrate our funding at historic sites, at events, in project materials and online. 

We’re excited to see projects using them and for Scots and Scottish Gaelic speaking communities to enjoy seeing their own languages on their local heritage.

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Get inspiration for your project 

Take a look below at project case studies and latest news from your area.

Our National Lottery Heritage Grants funding programme is open – if you have an idea for a project in Scotland, we would love to hear from you. Grants are available from £10,000 up to £10m.

Find out more and explore available funding.

Our regular funding advice sessions are a great opportunity to:

  • find out about our funding
  • get tips on how to make a good application
  • network with other organisations from your area
Book onto an upcoming webinar

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Email: scotlandcontact@heritagefund.org.uk

Telephone: 0131 376 0033 (Monday to Friday, 9.00am–5.00pm)

Cubo Offices
40 Princes Street
Edinburgh, EH2 2BY

Edinburgh office location on map

Visiting and access

If you wish to visit us in person, please email or call us in advance to book an appointment.

Enter through the main entrance to 40 Princes Street. Once in the building, you will be greeted by reception. The offices are on the 6th floor and can all be reached via lift with the main Cubo reception located on the 4th floor. Please report to reception on the 4th floor and we will then come to meet you. There are accessible toilets on site and access via stairs. 

A view across Tarbert harbour, in the foreground to the right are some leaves and a rocky foreshore. To the left is a jetty and a yacht. IN the background harbour front building with hill behind them.
Tarbert, one of eight Scottish places developing heritage driven regeneration.

News

Putting heritage at the heart of regenerating places

For the first time, we have joined forces with Historic Environment Scotland (HES) to support heritage driven regeneration plans in communities across the nation. Together we've awarded £863,050 of development funding – of which just over half comes from the Heritage Fund – to eight projects
Illustrated map showing 58 UK UNESCO sites
The UNESCO illustrated map, showing 58 heritage sites across the UK.

Projects

UNESCO launch a new illustrated map of the UK’s top heritage sites

Designed by Birmingham-based creative cartographer Tom Woolley, the map shows all 58 sites, cities and natural landscapes, helping to bring to life the huge variety of heritage on people’s doorsteps.

People enjoying an event in the courtyard of The Piece Hall
An event in the courtyard of The Piece Hall, which was revitalised with the help of National Lottery funding.

News

You can now apply for grants up to £10million

We’ve increased the upper limit of our National Lottery Grants for Heritage to support larger-scale heritage projects across the UK.
A car crosses the Union Chain Bridge, a small restored suspension bridge over a river.
The Union Chain Bridge reopens to traffic following major restoration project.

News

Oldest vehicle suspension bridge in the world reopens

This World Heritage Day we celebrate the reopening of the iconic Union Chain Bridge that has connected England and Scotland for 202 years.
Clive Gray from Blyth Tall Ships accepts a National Lottery Award from historian David Olusoga
Clive Gray from Blyth Tall Ships accepts a National Lottery Award from historian David Olusoga

News

Nominate your heritage project and people for a £5,000 award

The National Lottery Awards recognise outstanding National Lottery funded projects and the inspirational people that make those projects happen across the UK.

If you query is regarding our application portal, please contact our support team.