National Lottery Heritage Grants £10,000 to £250,000

"Feis Dhoire Cholmcille: A Digital Future for a Living Heritage” This project will modernise our website to better serve users and celebrate 103 years of cultural heritage through accessible, engaging digital storytelling

Applicant: Feis Dhoire Cholmcill (Derry Feis)

Project description: This project aims to modernise the Feis Dhoire Cholmcill website to continue promoting Irish traditional arts and providing a platform for young people to express their talents.

Decision: Reject

From Flood to Future: Preserving Downpatrick’s Railway Bridges

Applicant: Downpatrick and County Down Railway Society Limited

Project description: This project aims to restore four historic bridges listed on the Historic Environment Record of Northern Ireland (HERoNI), which were severely damaged by flooding in late 2023.

Decision: Reject

Our Hidden Healers – the untold heritage beyond the walls

Applicant: St Columbs Park Reconciliation Trust

Project description: The project will explore the stories associated with St Columbs Park House throughout it’s 250-year history.

Decision: Award grant of £177,448 (100%)

“Restoring a Shared Past: The O’Neill Chalice and Our Franciscan Story”

Applicant: Down and Connor Diocesan Trust (The Parish of Carrickfergus and Whitehead)

Project description: This project aims to stop further deterioration to The O’Neill Chalice, a rare 17th century Franciscan liturgical object, telling the story it represents to the community and creating an accessible public asset.

Decision: Award grant of £26,500 (100%)