England, North: delegated decisions May 2026

England, North: delegated decisions May 2026

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Schedule of decisions under delegated powers for England, North at The National Lottery Heritage Fund on 15 May 2026.

Grant changes 

Heritage Enterprise: Dewsbury Arcade

Applicant: Kirklees Council

Decision: Agree change in grant percentage from 74.79% to 59.65%

An inclusive and sustainable future for Weelsby Hall

Applicant: Linkage Community Trust

Decision:  Agree change in approved purposes

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

TPT – Preserving the Past, Enriching the Future

Applicant: Trans Pennine Trail (acting by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council)

Decision: Award grant of £148,197 (100%)

Community Champions and the Post WW2 Consensus

Applicant: Mylife Productions 2013 CIC

Decision: Award grant of £69,200 (99%)

Re-Connecting & Reviving the Caldew Phase 1: Farmer collaboration to improve water management and wildlife

Applicant: The Eden Rivers Trust

Decision: Award grant of £218,685 (88%)

Cheshire's Wild Network

Applicant: The Cheshire Wildlife Trust Limited

Decision: Award grant of £224,888 (90%)

The 1932 Centenary Lounge: Creating a New Home for our Sporting Heritage

Applicant: Tigers Community Projects CIC

Decision: Award grant of £26,400 (100%)

Laudato Si' Environment Centre Centenary Project – saving heritage, enabling change and building a sustainable future

Applicant: Diocese of Salford

Decision: Award grant of £250,000 (36%)

The Liverpool City Region Walking and Cycling Ringway

Applicant: CPRE Lancashire, Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester

Decision: Award grant of £245,000 (96%)

Grand Theatre Blackpool – "Playing to the Gallery"

Applicant: Blackpool Grand Theatre Trust Ltd

Decision: Award grant of £250,000 (78%)

Lifting the Lid – Rediscovering the stories through uncovering the objects. A project to capture the information and increase engagement with the collections at the Yorkshire Air Museum & Allied Air Forces Memorial.

Applicant: Yorkshire Air Museum & Allied Air Forces Memorial

Decision: Award grant of £249,227 (91%)

Heritage in Motion: Preserving Plateau, Powering Tomorrow

Applicant: Plateau State Community of United Kingdom

Decision: Reject

Stitching Moves: (Women’s Sewing & Wellbeing Project)

Applicant: Community Women’s Network CIC

Decision: Reject

Threads of Belonging

Applicant: Joy Free Job Training CIC

Decision: Award grant of £28,725 (100%)

Births, Marriages and Deaths (and everything in between): An Oral History of the Liverpool Irish

Applicant: The Sound Agents Limited

Decision: Award grant of £74,980 (100%)

From Pit Floor to Dance Floor

Applicant: North East Dance CIC

Decision: Reject

Echoes of the Past: Footprints in Nature

Applicant: Rufford PCC

Decision: Reject

An Awakening: The Threads of Luddism

Applicant: Archipelago Arts Collective Ltd

Decision: Award grant of £99,039 (88%)

Harnessing History: the story of horses in the Ouseburn Valley

Applicant: Stepney Bank Stables Ltd

Decision: Reject

RASOI – THE KITCHEN

Applicant: Manasamitra Limited

Decision: Award grant of £97,490 (100%)

Synth City – Celebrating the Legacy of The Limit

Applicant: Synth City

Decision: Award grant of £146,500 (99%)

Curiouser and Curiouser about Carroll

Applicant: Halton Borough Council

Decision: Reject

Celebrating and Sustaining the Heritage of St Mary's Church Kirkby Fleetham

Applicant: Kirkby Fleetham Local Church Council

Decision: Reject

Glowup +

Applicant: Glowup+ CIC

Decision: Reject

His Glory Project

Applicant: Redeemed Christian Church of God Strong Tower Miracle Arena

Decision: Reject

Black Heritage Youth Project (BHEY Project)

Applicant: Cancer Care Diaspora

Decision: Reject

Africa Fashion Show and Exhibition Yorkshire (AFSEY) 2026

Applicant: Africa Fashion Show Exhibition Yorkshire (AFSEY) CIC

Decision: Reject

Roots and Relics: Citizen Science for Nature Recovery

Applicant: DigVentures Community CIC

Decision: Reject

Ouseburn Farm: 50 Years of Growing

Applicant: Ouseburn Farm Charity Limited

Decision: Reject

Manciuan Nomads

Applicant: Big Soul Productions CIC

Decision: Reject

African Heritage in the Heart of Bradford

Applicant: OAK Initiative UK CIC

Decision: Reject

Journeys of Resilience: African & Caribbean Success Stories in Britain

Applicant: SpringAid International Development UK

Decision: Reject

Iconic Ancestors – Queer Cumbria’s Radical Roots

Applicant: Queer Cumbria CIC

Decision: Reject

Plants with Purpose

Applicant: Hyde Park Source Limited

Decision: Reject

Unsilencing the Past: Young Researchers Reconstruct Britain’s Musical Heritage

Applicant: Manchester Music Foundation

Decision: Reject

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