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

Change Makers: Addressing the Impacts of Edinburgh's Slavery and Colonial Heritage

Applicant: City of Edinburgh Council

Project Description: This project will aim to progress the delivery of seven of the Edinburgh Slavery and Colonialism Legacy Review Report’s recommendations through stakeholder and community engagement, a series of workshops and events, and producing various resources and outputs.

Decision: Award Grant of £239,746 (96%)

Sustainable Grant

Applicant: Jewel Miners Welfare Charitable Society

Project Description: This project will aim to install new windows, air-to-air heat pumps, solar PV and solar battery storage, as well as providing insulation to the Jewel Miners Welfare Institute.

Decision: Reject

Revealing Thirlestane Castle: Lifting Barriers to Scotland's Past

Applicant: Thirlestane Castle Trust

Project Description: This project will aim to deliver capital interventions to improve the physical accessibility of Thirlestane Castle and explore future interpretative development opportunities.

Decision: Award Grant of £160,000 (89%)

'KFOR and Kosovo +25' in Scotland

Applicant: HEARTSTONE

Project Description: This project will aim to preserve heritage by collecting oral histories of Kosovan families who made their homes in Angus and other parts of central Scotland as well as locating the 45 Commando veterans pictured in the images to add their stories over 25 years later.

Decision:  Reject 

From Pool to People: Reimagining Dr. Bell's Bathhouse

Applicant: Himalayan Centre Edinburgh Limited

Project Description: This project will aim to preserve and interpret the heritage of Dr Bell’s Bathhouse through capital improvements and the delivery of various activities/events. A general overview of project activities has been given, as detailed information is not provided within the application.

Decision: Reject

Traditional Skills at Three Hares

Applicant: Three Hares Woodland CIC

Project Description: This project will aim to include traditional skills workshops, a roundhouse community build and oral history recording. The long-term objective is to establish Three Hares Woodland as a Centre for Traditional Skills Education, with an annual activity programme.

Decision:  Reject

Neighbourhood Ecosystem Fund: Community Capacity Building

Applicant: Inspiring Scotland

Project Description: This is a strategic project that aims to build the capacity, confidence and skills of grassroots environmental groups.

Decision: Reject

Dear Miss Stagg

Applicant: Birthlink

Project Description: This project represents a continuation of Birthlink’s recently completed project and it will aim to support further exploration of archival material that has been uncovered, with a particular focus on letters addressed to Miss Stagg.

Decision: Reject

Glover: a story worth saving

Applicant: Absafe SCIO

Project Description: The aim of this project is to preserve and promote the story of Thomas Blake Glover through a dedicated programme of research and development, volunteering opportunities, educational outreach, digital engagement and public engagement events.

Decision: Reject

Selkirk Common Riding

Applicant: Selkirk Common Riding Trust SCIO

Project Description: This project aims to deliver the annual Selkirk Common Riding and all associated activities.

Decision: Reject

Dunkeld Community Archive: Chapter 3

Applicant: Chapter House Museum

Project Description: This project aims to be the first, exploratory phase of a wider project to refocus the Trust's work, build capacity and financial resilience, re-house the museum in more appropriate premises and establish a heritage centre. 

Decision: Award Grant of £74,929 (75%)

Reviving Heritage: Living Skills for a Sustainable Future

Applicant: Options in Life

Project Description: This project will aim to deliver a heritage skills and learning programme to 60 young adults with learning disabilities in rotating groups of 15. Programme content will be themed around the early history of the River Tay and aims to address the decline of Scotland’s traditional skills through practical education.

Decision: Reject

Glasgow Requiem

Applicant: Aproxima SCIO

Project Description: This 12-month project will aim to raise public awareness of St Mungo's Well and Glasgow Necropolis' common graves through public art, events and a community engagement programme.

Decision: Award Grant of £64,500 (35%)