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£40m Green Recovery Challenge Fund

Nature restores us. Help restore it.

Kick-start the nation’s green recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and create and retain jobs in England. Grants available from £50,000 up to £5m.
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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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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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Digital Skills for Heritage: meeting the new and emerging needs of the heritage sector

Helping to embed digital into heritage work

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Latest news and stories

Museum & Heritage Awards
Photo credit: Simon Callaghan Photography

Museum of Oxford wins Sustainable Project of the Year

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Heritage grant helps fund Plymouth's new cultural and heritage destination

Tony Juniper
Photo credit: Eleanor Church

Saving the green spaces that helped us through lockdown

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Heritage Emergency Fund supports hundreds of organisations across the UK

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Photo credit: Keeping it Wild

Government’s £40million Green Recovery Challenge Fund opens for applications

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Successful projects we've funded

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Nomad: exploring Somali nomadic culture

Somali nomadic culture explored through virtual world
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Telling the stories of LGBT+ Migrants in Britain

Rainbow Pilgrims: The Rites and Passages of LGBT+ Migrants in Britain
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Historic landscapes and mental health at Stonehenge

Human Henge: historic landscapes and mental health at Stonehenge
London taxis

Recording the memories of London cab drivers

Recording the memories of London cab drivers
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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.

How to get funding
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How to apply

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

How to apply
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Run your project

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

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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.

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