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Sign up for National Lottery Open Week 2022

Has your project received National Lottery funding? Sign up to National Lottery Open Week (19-27 March) to say #ThanksToYou to players – and reach new visitors and supporters along the way. Photo: Crich Tramway Village

Find out how to take part

DASH: our unique research into the heritage sector's use of digital

The second Digital Attitudes and Skills for Heritage (DASH) survey report offers a unique insight into how the UK heritage sector's use of digital has evolved during the pandemic.

Find out what we discovered through DASH

Final days to enter Sustainable Project of the Year 2022

Museums + Heritage Award celebrates environmental sustainability in museums, heritage and cultural organisations  across the UK.

Enter your project before 1 February 2022

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UK Heritage Pulse: help us shape the future of heritage

We’re building a new research panel, bringing together people from across the heritage sector, to share views and influence our funding and strategy.

Take part and make your voice heard

Tackling the climate and ecological crises

What we are doing to help, and how your project can make a difference. Photo: Marble Hill.

Our commitment to sustainability

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Including a wider range of people in heritage

We believe everyone should be able to benefit from our funding. Photo: We Love Eastbury.

Find out more about inclusion

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Putting heritage at the heart of thriving places

We are committed to supporting heritage projects that create better places to live, work and visit. Photo: Belfast City Hall.

Find out more about work around placemaking

Build your organisation's capacity and resilience

We've introduced new measures to help the heritage sector become more robust, enterprising and forward looking.

Discover our resources, funding and programmes

Latest news and stories

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SS Great Britain is offering 1,000 free tickets to National Lottery players. Credit: Adam Gasson

Open up your heritage to new visitors during National Lottery Open Week 2022

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DASH report 2021: from pandemic to future planning

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Murlough National Nature Reserve. Credit: National Trust

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How to get funding for your idea or project

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How to get funding

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.

Run your project

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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.

Promote your project

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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

£2.5m

invested in our Digital Skills for Heritage initiative

£4m