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 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 than 54,000 heritage projects across the UK. Photo: Joanne Coates / North Pennines National Landscape. See how we can support you 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 Previous Next Latest news and stories Newham Heritage Month events celebrated the intangible cultural heritage of the borough's communities including Bharatnatham dance. Credit: K J Martin. Celebrating the stories of London boroughs A trainee on Kerdroya learning Cornish hedging skills. Credit: Golden Tree. Nominations open for the UK’s inventories of living heritage Preventing acts of criminal damage to heritage sites is a critical concern. Photo: Gordon Leggett, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Crime, AI and innovation: what our heritage sector surveys revealed in 2025 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 The abbey is named after Edmund, a Saxon king of East Anglia who was killed by Danish raiders in 869. Credit: Tom Soper Photography. The Abbey of St Edmund, Reborn Hannah, Project Officer, with vegetables harvested from the community garden. Credit: Gloucestershire Archives. Case study: Gloucestershire Archives’ prize-winning environmentally friendly project Archive image of Yorrie Evans, the first Welsh weightlifter to compete at the Olympic Games. Credit: Stephen Evans. Preserving Wales’ weightlifting stories 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
The abbey is named after Edmund, a Saxon king of East Anglia who was killed by Danish raiders in 869. Credit: Tom Soper Photography. The Abbey of St Edmund, Reborn
Hannah, Project Officer, with vegetables harvested from the community garden. Credit: Gloucestershire Archives. Case study: Gloucestershire Archives’ prize-winning environmentally friendly project
Archive image of Yorrie Evans, the first Welsh weightlifter to compete at the Olympic Games. Credit: Stephen Evans. Preserving Wales’ weightlifting stories
