Wales: committee decisions September 2023

Wales: committee decisions September 2023

Schedule of Decisions for The National Lottery Heritage Fund Committee for Wales meeting on 7 September 2023.

SFF delivery round applications

Cardiff Market Restoration Project

Applicant: County Council of the City and County of Cardiff

Project County: City of Cardiff

Project description: The five-year project seeks to restore and upgrade the historic Cardiff Market, situated in the heart of the city centre.

Decision: The Committee for Wales AWARDED a grant of £2,091,500.

 

SFF development round applications

Fens for all, for ever

Applicant: North Wales Wildlife Trust

Project County: Isle of Anglesey

Project description: The project proposes to adopt a catchment landscape management approach using 30 Site Action Plans in partnership with landowners. It will address risks to the landscape caused by habitat fragmentation and degradation, water quality and the impacts of climate change. It seeks to bring together statutory and voluntary sector organisations in partnership to improve the health and quality of Anglesey Fens.

Decision: The Committee for Wales agreed the application represented a HIGH PRIORITY for support and AWARDED a development grant of £362,691 (52.44% of total costs) with a potential delivery grant of £2,480,270.

 

The Welsh Wildlife Centre; Safeguarding the future through Resilience and Inclusivity

Applicant: The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales Limited

Project County: Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire

Project description: The project would create all-inclusive facilities, upskilling staff and volunteers through equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) training and running outreach activities for local communities.

 
Decision: The Committee for Wales agreed the application represented a HIGH PRIORITY for support and AWARDED a development grant of £144,730 (90% of total costs) with a potential delivery grant of £2,276,161.

 

St Collen's Community Heritage and Visitor Experience 'Genesis' Project

Applicant: Llangollen Vicar and Churchwardens Parochial Church Council.

Project County: Denbighshire

Project description: The two-year project would undertake capital renovations to the Grade I listed St. Collen's church in Llangollen, Denbighshire. The project supported organisational resilience by improving the church's facilities to provide a more versatile, adaptable space for hospitality and community events, as well as a place of worship.

Decision: The Committee for Wales agreed the application represented a HIGH PRIORITY for support and AWARDED a development grant of £94,886 (84.37% of total costs) with a potential delivery grant of £464,886.