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The Midlands & East of England is steeped in rich heritage. The region is home to vibrant cities and cultural hubs, picturesque countryside and iconic waterways. Its varied history ranges from the birthplace of William Shakespeare to the industrial Black Country.
Get inspired: see below for some of the organisations and communities we have funded.
Contact us with your ideas or find out more about getting funding for your project.
Funding
Our grants programmes are open – if you have an idea for a project in the Midlands & East of England, we would love to hear from you.
Find out more and apply for National Lottery grants for Heritage.
Contact us
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East Midlands
Email: MidlandsandEast@heritagefund.org.uk
Telephone: 0115 8576763 (Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm)
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East of England
Email: MidlandsandEast@heritagefund.org.uk
Telephone: 01223 645 938 (Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm)
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West Midlands
Email: MidlandsandEast@heritagefund.org.uk
Telephone: 0121 393 4734 (Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm)
Grosvenor House, 14 Bennetts Hill, Birmingham, B2 5RS
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Projects
North Staffordshire Oatcake Obsessions
Young people with disabilities explored the history of the Staffordshire oatcake, developing a range of accredited skills, and creating a performance and exhibition.
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Coming Out Stories
Young people captured, preserved and shared the Coming Out Stories of Birmingham’s LGBT community.
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Young curators in Birmingham discovered west African textiles
Students from Birmingham universities worked with Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery to create an exhibition to showcase and explore the museum’s West African textile collections.
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Young people in Birmingham explored their family roots in I-Land Life
For Friction Arts' I-Land Life project, young people from Birmingham's Five Ways Estate discovered stories of their families' heritage and migration to Britain.
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Waterway Heritage Skills
The Canal & River Trust’s Waterways Heritage Skills Project created a pool of committed and skilled young people in waterway heritage skills, filling skills gaps within the Trust’s own workforce and the wider heritage sector.
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Huntingdonshire’s Heritage: The Norris Museum development project
The Norris Museum, home to a treasured collection of artefacts relating to the history of Huntingdonshire, has been restored.
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My Route
Taking inspiration from the number five bus route, Sampad documented the heritage of communities living in the culturally-rich suburbs of Birmingham.
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Hemel Water Gardens
The Water Gardens in Hemel Hempstead have been restored to their former glory as one of the country’s most important post-war landscapes.
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Involving the community at Boultham Park
This project was a joint venture between Lincoln City Council and the Linkage Community Trust, a charity supporting people with learning difficulties.
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Changing lives: Johnson digs deep and reunites with mining colleagues
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Changing lives: helping Rachel reach Stanley’s world
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Re-discovering Belton's Forgotten Gunners
Young people revealed the personal histories of Belton House Machine Gun Corps training camp.