East and South East Asian Heritage Month We support the UK’s diverse ethnic communities in exploring, sharing and preserving their heritage. Photo: Manchester Museum. Explore heritage projects Our delivery plan 2026–2029 We’ll invest £1.4billion in heritage and communities over the next three years. Photo: HMS Caroline © Maritime Belfast Trust. Explore the delivery plan We are the largest funder for the UK's heritage Since 1994, we have awarded over £9.9billion raised by National Lottery players and on behalf of the UK and devolved governments to more that 54,000 heritage projects across the UK. Photo: Nextdoor Nature. See how we can support you Previous Next Latest news and stories Bookable and impromptu tours of the church's history and mosaics helped thousands of new visitors understand the heritage of this Catholic church in Droitwich, Worcestershire. Credit: Church of the Sacred Heart and St Catherine of Alexandria. Grantee Q&A: attracting visitors to Droitwich’s Catholic gem required a lot of volunteers Credit: Maritime Belfast Trust. Heritage Places: interim evaluation reports The historic shopfronts and glazed roof have been restored and a range of independent businesses occupy the units, with more coming soon. Credit: Kirklees Council. Reopening Dewsbury Arcade as the UK’s first community-run shopping centre Pagination Previous page Next page All news and stories Funding We fund projects that connect people to the UK’s heritage with grants from £10,000. What we fund Projects The refurbished museum brings together sporting heritage and community history. Credit: Football Museum of Wales and Wrexham Museum, 2026. Reimagining Wrexham’s museum for football and community Free archaeology activities helped young people in Harrow, west London, experience an archaeological dig. Providing access to archaeology for young people in Harrow A Grizzled Skipper Butterfly sitting on a flower. Credit: George Tordoff. Restoring wildlife habitats on the Pembrey Coast Pagination Previous page Next page Projects Quick links Acknowledging your grant Decisions Get funding Good practice guidance Jobs Logos Keep up-to-date You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Sign up to our newsletter and never miss out on another story! Email Consent By subscribing, you confirm you've read and agree to our terms and conditions. We also urge you to read our privacy policy which gives you more control over your information and clearly explains how we use it. Subscribe Leave this field blank
The refurbished museum brings together sporting heritage and community history. Credit: Football Museum of Wales and Wrexham Museum, 2026. Reimagining Wrexham’s museum for football and community
Free archaeology activities helped young people in Harrow, west London, experience an archaeological dig. Providing access to archaeology for young people in Harrow
A Grizzled Skipper Butterfly sitting on a flower. Credit: George Tordoff. Restoring wildlife habitats on the Pembrey Coast
