England, London & South: committee decisions March 2026
Grant increases
Leas Lift: Restoring Folkestone's gem for the community
Applicant: The Folkestone Leas Lift Company CIO
Decision: Award grant increase of £2,242,294 to make a total grant of £7,047,729 (grant percentage increase from 71% to 76%)
One item yet to be announced
National Lottery Heritage Grants £250,000 to £10million delivery round
One item yet to be announced
Bradbourne Re-bourne
Applicant: Sevenoaks District Council
Decision: Award delivery grant of £1,633,549 (72%)
One item yet to be announced
Tor to Shore
Applicant: Cornwall Wildlife Trust
Decision: Award delivery grant of £3,329,391 (69%)
One item yet to be announced
Preserving William Dobson's Self-Portrait c.1639
Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery
Decision: Award delivery grant of £360,000 (69%)
One item yet to be announced
The Wren Project
Applicant: The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James, Westminster
Decision: Award delivery grant of £4,725,000 (20%)
National Lottery Heritage Grants £250,000 to £10million development round
Stour Valley Restore
Applicant: Kent County Council
Decision: Award development round grant of £173,400 (68% of total eligible development costs) with the potential delivery grant of £2,359,999 (67% of total eligible delivery costs)
Hedgehogs in Focus: tracking trends for community conservation
Applicant: People's Trust for Endangered Species
Decision: Award development round grant of £143,450 (72% of total eligible development costs) with the potential delivery grant of £1,629,502 (69% of total eligible delivery costs)
Sustainable Accessibility @ The Poly
Applicant: The Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society Limited
Decision: Reject
Pendennis: Keep Connections
Applicant: The English Heritage Trust
Decision: Award development round grant of £466,565 (80% of total eligible development costs) with the potential delivery grant of £2,392,235 (68% of total eligible delivery costs)
Athelney, Alfred and England
Applicant: South West Heritage Trust
Decision: Award development round grant of £131,620 (84% of total eligible development costs) with the potential delivery grant of £998,640 (77% of total eligible delivery costs)
Moor Invertebrates
Applicant: Buglife – The Invertebrate Conservation Trust
Decision: Award development round grant of £64,079 (80% of total development costs) with the potential delivery grant of £438,634 (69% of total delivery costs)
Securing the Fabric and Future of St Mary & John, Cowley Road, East Oxford
Applicant: The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Cowley St John, Oxford
Decision: Award development round grant of £305,117 (68% of total eligible development costs) with the potential delivery grant of £718,951 (59% of total eligible delivery costs)
St Andrew's Farnham: Routes & Ringers
Applicant: The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Andrew's Farnham
Decision: Award development round grant of £520,348 (70% of total eligible development costs) with the potential delivery grant of £3,297,559 (78% of total eligible delivery costs)
Dorset History Centre: Past Lives, Future Proofed
Applicant: Dorset Council
Decision: Award development round grant of £618,131 (83% of total eligible development costs) with the potential delivery grant of £3,456,407 (79% of total eligible delivery costs)
Live from Amberley: Bringing the story of broadcasting to life
Applicant: Amberley Museum and Heritage Centre
Decision: Reject
Guns on the Plain: connecting communities and collections at the home of the Gunners
Applicant: Royal Artillery Museum
Decision: Award development round grant of £286,999 (39% of total eligible development costs) with the potential delivery grant of £4,633,223 (30% of total eligible delivery costs)
Investing in our Welcome – Phase 2 of the 2020's Vision
Applicant: Dean & Chapter Exeter Cathedral
Decision: Reject