Scotland: delegated decisions March 2026
National Lottery Heritage Grants £10,000 to £250,000
From Stories to Steel: Raising and preserving local traditions and battlefield archaeology in Scotland
Applicant: Conflicts of Interest
Decision: Reject
Threads of Tradition: Weddings, Culture and Change
Applicant: Milan Senior Welfare Organisation
Decision: Reject
African Scots Heritage: Preserving Our Stories, Culture and Identity
Applicant: African Scots Ethnic Minority
Decision: Reject
Make Your Mark: Skills for Heritage Futures
Applicant: Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Decision: Award grant of £232,526 (40%)
'Highland Memories: Exploring The Heritage of the Far Old North Road Communities'
Applicant: Communities Past & Futures Society
Decision: Reject
Craigmillar Now: A Worldwide Web
Applicant: Craigmillar Now
Decision: Reject
21st Century Veterans – Celebrating Contemporary South Asian Changemakers in Scotland
Applicant: Networking Key Services Limited
Decision: Reject
Island Voices Multilingual Archive
Applicant: University of the Highlands and Islands
Decision: Award grant of £42,527 (59%)
Agnes Owens Centenary: Archive & Oral Histories (Phase 1)
Applicant: The Alasdair Gray Archive
Decision: Reject
Garnethill Synagogue – upgrading the heating system in the boiler room
Applicant: Garnethill Synagogue Preservation Trust
Decision: Award grant of £40,718 (33%)
Traditional Skills At Three Hares
Applicant: Three Hares Woodland CIC
Decision: Award grant of £90,558 (90%)
Convalescent Coast: Rest, Revival and Resilience. Exploring and activating Dunoon's Victorian heritage
Applicant: POP Shop Enterprises CIC
Decision: Award grant of £101,819 (94%)
Govanhill Baths: Ours! Migration, Sporting and Industrial Heritage
Applicant: Govanhill Baths Community Trust
Decision: Award grant of £163,556 (66%)
My Culture My Heritage
Applicant: Council Of Ethnic Minority Voluntary Sector Organisations – Scotland
Decision: Reject
Celebrating Armadale's History: From Atlas Works to AC/DC
Applicant: West Lothian Council
Decision: Award grant of £35,955 (50%)
The Scottish Civic Trust – a sustainable future
Applicant: The Scottish Civic Trust
Decision: Award grant of £214,528 (41%)
Grant Increases
#PW Finding Futures for Scotland’s Churches
Applicant: Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Decision: Award grant increase of £72,212 to make a total grant of £301,227.
Archaeology – Unearthing a better future
Applicant: Archaeology Scotland
Decision: Award grant increase of £34,746 to make a total grant of £148,606. Agree change in grant percentage from 94% to 95%.