England, Midlands & East: delegated decisions September 2026

England, Midlands & East: delegated decisions September 2026

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Schedule of decisions under delegated powers for England, Midlands & East at The National Lottery Heritage Fund in September 2026.

10 September 

National Lottery Heritage Grants £10,000 to £250,000 

Restoration of John Clare’s Lost Landscapes – Bringing nature, communities, history and literature together across a heritage landscape

Applicant: Peterborough Environment City Trust

Decision: Reject

COBWEB (Costessey, Bowthorpe and West Earlham Biodiversity) Woodland Project

Applicant: The Conservation Volunteers (TCV)

Decision: Award grant of £95,047 (91%)

Heritage of Care (HofC)

Applicant: Live Cancer Free Ltd

Decision: Award grant of £101,147 (98%)

Just Being Me: Celebrating the Heritage, Stories and Community Life of SEND Young People

Applicant: Just Being Me Events Collective CIC

Decision: Reject

Revitalising St John’s the Evangelist, Little Wilbraham: A Community Restoration.

Applicant: Little Wilbraham Parochial Church Council

Decision: Award grant of £133,543 (100%)

Zine of Us: Exploring the Heritage that Connects Communities

Applicant: Local Welcome CIO

Decision: Reject

From Foundations to Future – the next steps for Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

Applicant: Birmingham Museums Trust

Decision: Award grant of £249,635 (92%)

St Mary the Virgin 'Raise the Roof' Conservation and Community Engagement Project

Applicant: Brettenham Parochial Church Council

Decision: Award grant of £221,880 (58%)

Midlands Gospel Music Preservation – MGMP

Applicant: Gospel Revisited Project CIC

Decision: Defer

Flip into Wonder: Stories and Places. A participatory heritage project exploring tangible and intangible heritage through storytelling, creativity and shared cultural experiences, in heritage spaces.

Applicant: Children & Authors' Literary Fanfare and Events CIC

Decision: Reject 

Digital Wings

Applicant: LearnPlay Foundation LTD

Decision: Reject

Leicester Clothes the World

Applicant: Leicester City Council

Decision: Award grant of £49,762 (90%).

The King Harold Festival at Waltham Abbey

Applicant: Waltham Abbey Town Partnership

Decision: Award grant of £90,040 (95%)

Roots, Recipes and Resilience: An Oral History of the Food Heritage of Houghton Regis and Dunstable – Phase 1

Applicant: Hands of Help CIC

Decision: Reject

40 years, 40 voices, One legacy: Preserving Caribbean Heritage in Dudley and the Black Country

Applicant: Dudley Caribbean and Friends Association

Decision: Reject

2Funky: 30 Years Strong

Applicant: 2Funky Arts Ltd

Decision: Award grant of £115,292 (94%)

St Gregory's Church, Norwich: Emergency Repairs to Save a Medieval Masterpiece

Applicant: Norwich Historic Churches Trust

Decision: Award grant of £250,000 (96%)

Nene Rivers Trust – Reflection and Renewal

Applicant: Nene Rivers Trust CIO

Decision: Award grant of £195,155 (98%)

A Wilder High Peak: Communities for Nature in Glossop and Buxton

Applicant: High Peak Borough Council

Decision: Award grant of £249,858 (89%)

The Neighbourhood Workshop

Applicant: The Portland Inn Project CIC

Decision: Defer

Our Stories, Our Communication, Our Identity: One Hundred Years of the Deafblind Community

Applicant: Deafblind UK

Decision: Award grant of £249,836 (80%)

Gainsborough 300

Applicant: Gainsborough's House Society

Decision: Award grant of £250,000 (56%)

Playin’ Out – An exploration of Youth Clubs Past and Present in Derby

Applicant: Derby QUAD Ltd

Decision: Reject

Roots and Routes: The Nigerian UK Heritage Story

Applicant: Help is Here Now CIC

Decision: Reject

Restoring and Celebrating The Haven and 'The Bond Street of Essex'

Applicant: Age Concern Southend on Sea CIO

Decision: Reject

21 September

National Lottery Heritage Grants £10,000 to £250,000 

Midlands Gospel Music Preservation – MGMP

Applicant: Gospel Revisited Project CIC

Decision: Award grant of £56,935 (100%)

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