England, Midlands & East: committee decisions March 2026
Grant increases
Re-imagining Greyfriars: 800 years of stories in the making
Applicant: City of Lincoln Council
Decision: Award grant increase of £526,840 to make a total grant of £2,686,350 (63%)
National Lottery Heritage Grants £250,000 to £10million delivery round
One item yet to be announced
Reviving Clifftown's Bowling Green: A Heritage Renewal
Applicant: Clifftown Conservation Society
Decision: Award delivery grant of £491,381 (93%)
The Worcestershire Soldier at The Commandery
Applicant: Mercian Regiment Museum (Worcestershire)
Decision: Award delivery grant of £1,045,122 (80%)
Hertford Castle Greenspace Renewal
Applicant: Hertford Town Council
Decision: Award delivery grant of £3,477,498 (83%)
National Lottery Heritage Grants £250,000 to £10million development round
Hoarwithy Vision Project
Applicant: The Parochial Church Council of Hentland and Hoarwithy Parish
Decision: Award development round grant of £178,784 (88% of total eligible development costs) with the potential delivery grant of £1,203,194 (86% of total eligible delivery costs)
Sounds of the Midlands
Applicant: University of Leicester
Decision: Award development round grant of £282,082 (85% of total eligible development costs) with the potential delivery grant of £1,668,609 (82% of total eligible delivery costs)
GLAM-E Lab & Wikimedia UK: Supporting the UK's Heritage Sector with Open, Ethical and Sustainable Infrastructures
Applicant: University of Warwick
Decision: Reject
Centaur Connections
Applicant: Thames Sailing Barge Trust
Decision: Award development round grant of £28,090 (39% of total eligible development costs) with the potential delivery grant of £4,034,401 (86% of total eligible delivery costs)
Through Cracks and Colour: Conserving the Clerestory Windows and Telling the Tales Held in Glass
Applicant: Ely Cathedral (The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely)
Decision: Award development round grant of £95,752 (87% of total eligible development costs) with the potential delivery grant of £599,284 (88% of total eligible delivery costs)
Sharks Connect the Thames: Working alongside young people to protect sharks and rays and connect communities with the hidden natural heritage of the Thames Estuary
Applicant: The Zoological Society of London
Decision: Award development round grant of £177,367 (90% of total eligible development costs) with the potential delivery grant of £914,033 (80% of total eligible delivery costs)
Laying the Foundations: Restoring St Peter's Church and Shaping the Future of Thetford's Heritage
Applicant: Thetford Town Council
Decision: Award development round grant of £608,146 (81% of total eligible development costs) with the potential delivery grant of £2,404,099 (82% of total eligible delivery costs)
Wilder Hickling – a haven for nature, heritage and people
Applicant: Norfolk Wildlife Trust
Decision: Award development round grant of £453,115 (75% of total eligible development costs) with the potential delivery grant of £3,591,629 (75% of total eligible delivery costs)
Renewing St Mary's heritage, a legacy for generations
Applicant: Orston Parochial Church Council
Decision: Reject
Shifting the Landscape: Reimagining SM&AG
Applicant: Shropshire Council
Decision: Reject
Spring into Fen
Applicant: East Mercia Rivers Trust
Decision: Reject