Inclusive heritage
Introducing our Dynamic Collections campaign
Celebrating two years of Digital Skills for Heritage
How to get funding for your idea or project
How to get funding
We fund projects that connect people and communities to the national, regional and local heritage of the UK.
How to apply
Our application process is competitive and we cannot fund every good quality application that we receive.
Promote your project
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.
Our impact
£8.3bn
invested in heritage since 1994
49,000
heritage projects supported since 1994
14,700
volunteers supported through our Heritage Emergency Fund
£3.5m
invested as part of our Digital Skills for Heritage initiative
£4m
invested in business and enterprise development programmes
Heritage and mental health...
How the history and landscapes of Burgh Castle in Great Yarmouth have supported people's mental health.
'A feeling of belonging': heritage and mental health
Volunteers on the People’s Porpoise Project in Pembrokeshire, Wales got a wellbeing boost from conserving marine life.
"Worries fade away": volunteering on a wildlife project
Director of charity Arts and Minds, Lucy Oliver-Harrison, tells us about the Arts on Prescription project.
Five ways museums can improve mental health and wellbeing
Find out how to meet our outcome ‘People will have greater wellbeing’.
Wellbeing guidance