England, London & South: committee decisions June 2026

England, London & South: committee decisions June 2026

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Schedule of decisions for The National Lottery Heritage Fund Committee for England, London & South meeting on 11 June 2026.

Grant increases 

The Leach Pottery: the next 100 years 

Applicant: Bernard Leach (St Ives) Trust Limited 

Decision: Award grant increase of £1,462,365 to make a total grant of £4,951,866 (grant percentage increase from 52% to 60%)   

National Lottery Heritage Grants £250,000 to £10million delivery round

Porlock InSpired 

Applicant: The Parochial Church Council of Porlock with Stoke Pero 

Decision: Award delivery grant of £1,432,672 (85%) 

Tudor Wall Painting and Sanctuary Project 

Applicant: Discover DeCrypt 

Decision: Award grant of £884,595 including uplift of £262,898 (78%)  

Ebdon Farm 

Applicant: Avon Wildlife Trust 

Decision: Award delivery grant of £4,695,168 (90%) 

National Lottery Heritage Grants £250,000 to £10million development round 

Saving Grada for the Community 

Applicant: The Friends of St Ruan and St Grade Historic Church Buildings 

Decision: Award development round grant of £81,282 (89% of total eligible development costs) with the potential delivery grant of £542,695 (72% of total eligible delivery costs)  

Safeguarding Brook Rural Museum: Protecting our rural heritage and building a sustainable future 

Applicant: The Wye Rural Museum Trust 

Decision: Award development grant of £218,323 (90% of total eligible development costs) with a potential delivery round grant of £1,467,737 (80% of total eligible development costs)    

Echoes of the Past – Preserving Heritage at Risk in the Kent Downs 

Applicant: Kent Downs National Landscape 

Decision: Reject  

Creating a Community Museum for Weymouth 

Applicant: Weymouth Museum Trust 

Decision: Award development round grant of £136,161 (85% of total eligible development costs) with the potential delivery grant of £2,586,136 (79% of total eligible delivery costs)  

Barbican Sculpture Court Revived 

Applicant: Barbican Centre 

Decision: Award development round grant of £147,774 (31% of total eligible development costs) with the potential delivery grant of £4,591,758 (55% of total eligible delivery costs)  

Storehouse 9: The Dockyard Story 

Applicant: Portsmouth Historic Quarter Trust 

Decision: Award development round grant of £450,000 (72% of total eligible development costs) with the potential delivery grant of £4,350,000 (37% of total eligible delivery costs)  

American Museum & Gardens: Reframing our shared histories 

Applicant: American Museum & Gardens 

Decision: Reject  

Transforming Block B at Bletchley Park 

Applicant: Bletchley Park Trust Limited 

Decision: Reject 

Fal Rivers to Reef (FR2R): The Awakening (Phase 1) 

Applicant: Cornwall Council 

Decision: Reject 

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