Scotland: delegated decisions August 2026
National Lottery Heritage Grants £10,000 to £250,000
St James Restoration
Applicant: St Philips & St James Episcopal Church: Edinburgh
Decision: Award grant of £234.000 (69%)
Glenisla Church Roof
Applicant: Glenisla Church SCIO
Decision: Award grant of £78,248 (100%)
‘Ardeer Peninsula: From Industrial Heartland to Biodiversity Haven’
Applicant: Smeddum Projects
Decision: Award grant of £71,999 (100%)
Creative Communities Project: Reimagining Scotland’s World Heritage with New Scots and Local Communities
Applicant: University of Glasgow Court
Decision: Reject
Rebuild of Church after Devastating Fire
Applicant: Christ Apostolic Church – House of Prayer
Decision: Reject
Doubling resilience of Aberdeenshire’s ancient woodlands for nature and the community
Applicant: Scottish Wildlife Trust
Decision: Award grant of £104,001 (52%)
Sir Walter Scott Statue Restoration
Applicant: Selkirk Regeneration
Decision: Award grant of £14,358 (29%)
Vital Signs: Live Experiences at Surgeons’ Hall Museum
Applicant: Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Decision: Award grant of £101,375 (59%)
Bervie Church – Repair and Upgrade Phase 1
Applicant: Arbuthnott, Bervie and Kinneff (Church of Scotland)
Decision: Reject
Our Place in History: Migrant Stories Shaping Scotland’s Heritage
Applicant: Migrant Voice
Decision: Award grant of £179,746 (100%)
Grant Increase
The Restoration of Balmacara Old Mill Hall
Applicant: Balmacara Community Trust
Decision: Award Grant Increase of £31,156.26 to make a total grant of £175,653.26
Grant Reviews
Traditional Skills at Three Hares
Applicant: Three Hares Woodland
Decision: Agree change in grant percentage from 90% to 100%. Agree change in approved purposes.
Restoration Forth: Building a Wholescape Approach
Applicant: WWF-UK
Decision: Agree change in grant percentage from 47% to 32%