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Ainsdale Nature Reserve, Merseyside

Our commitment to the environment

We’re supporting our oldest form of heritage, tackling climate change and helping all our projects make a difference for nature.
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Future Heritage

Leading figures share their thinking about the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on the heritage sector
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Digital Skills for Heritage: embedding digital into heritage work

Discover our tools and resources to develop knowledge and understanding of digital.
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We're committed to building capacity and resilience in the sector

Investing in resilience

We've introduced new measures to help the heritage sector become more robust, enterprising and forward looking.
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We believe everyone should be able to benefit from our funding

Involving a wider range of people in heritage

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COVID-19

Our support for heritage in response to coronavirus (COVID-19)

coronavirus (COVID-19)

We want to reassure everyone we work with that we will be as flexible and supportive as we can be during this very challenging time.
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Latest news and stories

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National Museum of Flight. Credit: Ruth Armstrong

National Lottery Open Week: saying a big 'thank you' to players

East London Youth Dance Company
Credit: Roswitha Chesher

The Arts and Cultural Impact Fund calls for more applicants

Keilder Observatory
Kielder Observatory

Over 470 heritage organisations receive Culture Recovery Fund lifeline

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Contribute your perspective to our new research and development project

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Putting diversity and inclusion at the heart of decision-making

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Successful projects we've funded

Faughan Valley

Faughan Valley: from fragments to thriving forests

Faughan Valley: from fragments to thriving forests
ST NICHOLAS DRY STONE WALL

The churchyard boosting local wildlife

A renewed churchyard for St Nicholas, Newchurch
Castlewellan Forest Park

Restoring and celebrating Castlewellan Forest Park

Restoring and celebrating Castlewellan Forest Park
Cody Dock volunteers day

Cody Dock: regenerating the lower River Lea

Cody Dock: regenerating the lower River Lea in London
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How to get funding for your idea or project

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How to get funding

Choose your grant

We fund projects that connect people and communities to the national, regional and local heritage of the UK.

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Roundhay Park, Leeds

How to apply

Our application process is competitive and we cannot fund every good quality application that we receive.

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Run your project

Whatever stage you are at, we are here to help along the way.

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Getting people to talk about your project is a great way of letting people know what you are doing with your grant. It also shows everyone how National Lottery players' money is being used.

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