England, London & South: committee decisions 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