Gogledd Iwerddon

Since 1994 we have awarded over £260million to more than 1,700 projects across Northern Ireland.

From Belfast’s rich industrial and maritime heritage, to luscious landscapes and parks, to museums bursting with the stories of local people, Northern Ireland has it all.

We’re proud to play a role in protecting and celebrating Northern Ireland’s diverse heritage. Explore just some of the projects, organisations and communities we have supported below.

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Dawnswyr yn cymryd rhan ym mhrosiect Dadeni Bhangra yn Kirklees

Newyddion

Helpwch ni i fod yn ariannwr mwy cynhwysol

Rydym yn gwneud gwaith ymchwil i sicrhau mynediad teg a chyfartal i'n cyllid.

16/12/2021

Group of assembled large stones covered in snow, with a tree in the background

Giant's Ring

Newyddion

New COVID-19 recovery funding for organisations and individuals in Northern Ireland

Department for Communities funding will support the heritage sector in Northern Ireland, helping it to weather the continuing financial impact of the pandemic.

17/12/2021

Natural landscape nearby body of water with mountains in background

Murlough National Nature Reserve. Credit: National Trust

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Join our Committee for Northern Ireland

We are seeking three new Committee members who can help us steer a course for heritage in Northern Ireland – apply by Sunday 6 February 2022.

17/01/2022

View of the Glens of Antrim

Projects

The Heart of the Glens Landscape Partnership Scheme

The Causeway Coast and Glens Heritage Trust lead a project to conserve and enhance the natural and historic beauty of the Glens of Antrim.

07/06/2011

People sitting on grass in front of large building

Belfast City Hall

Newyddion

Shared History Fund: bringing people together to mark Centenary of Northern Ireland

Thirty nine projects have received grants totalling £1million to mark the Centenary of Northern Ireland in a thoughtful, inclusive and engaging way.

12/03/2021

Ss Nomadic ship and Titanic Belfast building in background.

Titanic Belfast and SS Nomadic

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Northern Ireland heritage on the road to recovery thanks to £5.28million funding

£5.28million Department of Communities funding will support 50 heritage organisations and 41 heritage workers, reaching across the sector and keeping vital skills alive.

15/02/2021

Two adults and two children looking at a wall mural

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Connecting Northern Ireland communities with their local heritage

Through the Community Heritage Fund, we’ve awarded 29 grants across Northern Ireland to help strengthen people’s connection with the heritage on their doorstep.

04/02/2021

Person kneeling in outdoors space whilst smiling

Caroline, volunteer at Florence Court

Projects

Restoring Florence Court’s kitchen garden to its former glory

The historic two acre kitchen garden, nestled inside the countryside estate in County Fermanagh, will be carefully restored to its original 1930s character thanks to National Lottery funding.

14/03/2017

Straeon

LGBT+ History Month: Conserving stories of Northern Ireland’s LGBT+ heritage

Richard O'Leary, project co-ordinator for The Troubles I’ve Seen, tells us how the project is going, how it has adapted during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and offers some advice.

Projects

Restoring and preserving the history of the Grand Opera House

The Grand Opera House in Belfast is reopening its doors following major restoration works.

12/12/2017

A blacksmith hitting metal, surrounded by a spray of sparks

Newyddion

Helpwch ni i lunio dyfodol cyllid a strategaeth treftadaeth

Mae Calon Treftadaeth y DU yn brosiect ymchwil cydweithredol ar gyfer sector treftadaeth y DU i greu cymuned eang ac amrywiol – ac rydym am i chi fod yn rhan ohoni. Bydd y wybodaeth a rannwch drwy ein harolygon chwarterol Calon Treftadaeth y DU yn helpu i lunio ein strategaeth a'n dulliau ariannu

09/11/2021

Dau oedolyn a dau o blant yn gwenu wrth ddefnyddio olwyn lywio llong dreftadaeth

Mae SS Great Britain yn cynnig 1,000 o docynnau am ddim. Credyd: Adam Gasson

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Croesawch ymwelwyr newydd i'ch treftadaeth yn ystod Wythnos Agored y Loteri Genedlaethol 2022

A yw eich prosiect wedi derbyn arian gan y Loteri Genedlaethol? Cofrestrwch ar gyfer Wythnos Agored y Loteri Genedlaethol a dywedwch #DiolchiChi i chwaraewyr – a chyrraedd ymwelwyr a chefnogwyr newydd ar hyd y ffordd.

26/01/2022

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Etifeddiaeth gwerth £7miliwn i natur a chymunedau ar gyfer jiwbili'r Frenhines

Ym mis Mehefin 2022, bydd y Frenhines Elizabeth II yn dathlu ei Jiwbilî Platinwm. I nodi'r garreg filltir, rydym yn ymrwymo £7m i helpu cymunedau ledled y DU i ailgysylltu â natur a chefnogi pobl ifanc i gymryd eu cam cyntaf tuag at yrfa mewn treftadaeth naturiol. "Nid yn unig y bydd unigolion o

17/11/2021

Mae pedwar plentyn yn wynebu camera yn gwenu. Maent wedi'u gwisgo mewn gwisgoedd hanesyddol. Maent yn agos at arddangosfa.

Plant yn mynychu digwyddiad Mackintosh in the Willow

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Cyhoeddi rhestr fer Gwobrau'r Loteri Genedlaethol 2021 – pwy sy'n cael eich pleidlais chi?

Mae enwebiadau'n cydnabod prosiectau rhagorol a ariennir gan y Loteri Genedlaethol sy'n gwneud gwahaniaeth i bobl a threftadaeth ledled y DU.

15/09/2021

160-million-year-old crocodile skull. Credit: Bath Royal

Straeon

Discover fascinating heritage on display for first time

An unseen Turner painting is among a range of heritage objects to go on display for the first time thanks to National Lottery funding.

Young people resting on a gate in Brian's Wood

Young people at Brian's Wood

Projects

Cysylltu â natur a gwella llesiant yn Sir Armagh

Community group An Tobar have been awarded a £61,900 National Lottery grant to help connect people with heritage in Brian’s Wood, Silverbridge.

24/05/2021

Boundary Way allotments, Wolverhampton

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Ein hadroddiad newydd yn datgelu effaith argyfwng COVID-19 ar dreftadaeth

Comisiynwyd Renaisi gennym i ddarganfod sut y defnyddiodd sefydliadau treftadaeth ledled y DU ein cyllid brys, a gyflwynwyd yn gyflym o fis Ebrill y llynedd. Mae'r adroddiad yn datgelu'r effaith gadarnhaol a gafodd y Gronfa Argyfwng Treftadaeth ar y sector, wrth i ni ddosbarthu £49,829,600 i 961 o

27/05/2021

Bylbiau golau mewn llinell, un wedi'i oleuo

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Gwella eich sgiliau busnes a chryfhau gwydnwch

Mae ceisiadau ar agor ar gyfer cyfleoedd hyfforddi a datblygu i helpu sefydliadau treftadaeth i adeiladu busnesau gwell.

26/05/2021

People sitting at tables with modern displays of musical instruments

Music Gallery, Horniman Museum

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Amgueddfeydd yn ail-agor ar Ddiwrnod Rhyngwladol yr Amgueddfeydd

Mae nifer fawr o amgueddfeydd sydd wedi derbyn nawdd gan Gronfa Dreftadaeth Y Loteri Genedlaethol yn ail-agor mewn pryd ar gyfer Diwrnod Rhyngwladol yr Amgueddfeydd. To celebrate, here's a selection of what's on offer.

18/05/2021

NHS nurses sitting down with Slieve Donard in the background

Nurses on the Mournes walk

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Connecting communities: from the frontline to the front room

We believe heritage brings many benefits for communities. To mark Local and Community History Month this May, we caught up with the ‘Mourne Memories of Places from the Past’ project in County Down to discover how it’s supporting the local area. “We found that the walks were a fantastic opportunity

05/05/2021

Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Hedfan. Credyd: Ruth Armstrong

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Wythnos Agored y Loteri Genedlaethol: dweud 'diolch yn fawr' i'r chwaraewyr

Rhowch rywbeth yn ôl i chwaraewyr y Loteri Genedlaethol – sy'n codi £30miliwn bob wythnos at achosion da fel eich un chi – gyda chynnig arbennig i ddweud #DiolchYnFawr.

15/04/2021

River and green banks with new trees planted in Faughan Valley

Projects

Faughan Valley’s ancient woodland - from fragments to thriving forests

The Woodland Trust are restoring and connecting Faughan valley’s woodlands, providing a habitat for wildlife to thrive.

13/03/2018

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Cyfrannu eich safbwynt at ein prosiect ymchwil a datblygu newydd

Ymunwch â Chronfa Dreftadaeth y Loteri Genedlaethol a The Young Foundation i archwilio'r cwestiwn: sut y gall arloesi ein helpu i wneud ein gorau glas ar gyfer dyfodol treftadaeth?

01/04/2021

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