Scotland: delegated decisions August 2026

Scotland: delegated decisions August 2026

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Schedule of decisions under delegated powers for Scotland at The National Lottery Heritage Fund on 19 August 2026.

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

St James Restoration

Applicant: St Philips & St James Episcopal Church: Edinburgh

Decision: Award grant of £234.000 (69%)

Glenisla Church Roof

Applicant: Glenisla Church SCIO

Decision: Award grant of £78,248 (100%)

‘Ardeer Peninsula: From Industrial Heartland to Biodiversity Haven’

Applicant: Smeddum Projects

Decision: Award grant of £71,999 (100%)

Creative Communities Project: Reimagining Scotland’s World Heritage with New Scots and Local Communities

Applicant: University of Glasgow Court

Decision: Reject

Rebuild of Church after Devastating Fire

Applicant: Christ Apostolic Church – House of Prayer

Decision: Reject

Doubling resilience of Aberdeenshire’s ancient woodlands for nature and the community

Applicant: Scottish Wildlife Trust

Decision: Award grant of £104,001 (52%)

Sir Walter Scott Statue Restoration

Applicant: Selkirk Regeneration

Decision: Award grant of £14,358 (29%)

Vital Signs: Live Experiences at Surgeons’ Hall Museum

Applicant: Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Decision: Award grant of £101,375 (59%)

Bervie Church – Repair and Upgrade Phase 1

Applicant: Arbuthnott, Bervie and Kinneff (Church of Scotland)

Decision: Reject

Our Place in History: Migrant Stories Shaping Scotland’s Heritage

Applicant: Migrant Voice

Decision: Award grant of £179,746 (100%)

Grant Increase

The Restoration of Balmacara Old Mill Hall

Applicant: Balmacara Community Trust

Decision: Award Grant Increase of £31,156.26 to make a total grant of £175,653.26

Grant Reviews

Traditional Skills at Three Hares

Applicant: Three Hares Woodland

Decision: Agree change in grant percentage from 90% to 100%. Agree change in approved purposes.

Restoration Forth: Building a Wholescape Approach

Applicant: WWF-UK

Decision: Agree change in grant percentage from 47% to 32%