Black History Month Heritage has a crucial role to play in contributing to a flourishing, more equitable and inclusive society. Photo: Putting Ourselves in the Picture. Explore black heritage projects 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: Joanne Coates / North Pennines National Landscape. See how we can support you 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 Previous Next Latest news and stories A young boy taking part in a community gardening project as part of Nextdoor Nature. Image: Gavin Dickson. Our local nature initiative reached eight times further than planned Photo: Tim Jones Photography 2015. Over £3.5million funding awarded to Welsh woodlands and tiny forests Members of the Heritage Fund's Scotland team attended an event at Paisley Abbey. Places of worship in Scotland and Wales targeted for National Lottery support 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 Costumes will undergo condition surveys, be catalogued and preserved and feature in a costume exhibition. Credit: Carrie Davenport / Lyric Theatre. Lyric Theatre celebrates 75 years of culture, community and creativity Polish Heritage Penley will preserve memories and photos of growing up in Penley. Credit: Rebecca Griffiths. Sharing Penley’s Polish heritage Visualisation of the new store at Newton Abbot Museum. Credit: Newton Abbot Museum What's in Store? Opening up Newton Abbot Museum's collection 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
Costumes will undergo condition surveys, be catalogued and preserved and feature in a costume exhibition. Credit: Carrie Davenport / Lyric Theatre. Lyric Theatre celebrates 75 years of culture, community and creativity
Polish Heritage Penley will preserve memories and photos of growing up in Penley. Credit: Rebecca Griffiths. Sharing Penley’s Polish heritage
Visualisation of the new store at Newton Abbot Museum. Credit: Newton Abbot Museum What's in Store? Opening up Newton Abbot Museum's collection
