England, Midlands & East: committee decisions March 2026

England, Midlands & East: committee decisions March 2026

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Schedule of decisions for The National Lottery Heritage Fund Committee for England, Midlands & East on 4 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

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