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New funding for UK Cities of Culture The History Centre in Hull - the host city of the 2017 City of Culture 02/03/2017 HLF makes £3million commitment to future UK Cities of Culture as bidding cities are unveiled. HLF has made a new commitment of £3m to …

Hull’s ‘Cabinet of Curiosity’ wins £100,000 National Lottery support Mystery object from Hull's Curious Collection 28/02/2017 Now, thanks to National Lottery players, people from Hull will have the chance to discover the amazing untruths about the most …

Hull’s ‘Cabinet of Curiosity’ wins National Lottery funding Mystery object from Hull's Curious Collections 28/02/2017 Thanks to National Lottery players, people from Hull will have the chance to discover the amazing untruths about the most intriguing …

Birds, bees, ponds and trees: threats facing natural world gain National Lottery attention Bumble bee colony Andrew Bourke (UEA BIO) 27/02/2017 More than £300,000 has been awarded by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to the five projects which focus on how …

Saving birds, bees, ponds and trees in the East of England Exploring pollinators in Cedars Park 27/02/2017 Five HLF-supported schemes will put communities in charge of the future of natural treasures on their doorsteps. The decline of pollinators, threats …

Cracking news for Scotland’s red squirrels One of Scotland's remaining red squirrels Stephen Willis for Scottish Wildlife Trust 24/02/2017 One of the UK’s most well-loved mammals is to receive a boost, thanks to National Lottery players. One of the UK’s …

Review of NHMF and HLF launched HLF grantees from Thanet Road Club celebrate their funding 23/02/2017 The Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) is conducting a Tailored Review of NHMF and HLF. DCMS will review and call for evidence on the …

Stargazing success for Kielder A Milky Way panorama above Kielder Observatory Kielder Observatory 21/02/2017 A new observatory is to be built in Northumberland International Dark Sky Park, thanks to support from National Lottery players. The award-winning …

Hidden LGBT+ heritage uncovered thanks to National Lottery funding Worthing WOW Oscar Wilde workshop with young people 20/02/2017 2017 marks both the 60th anniversary of the publication of the Wolfenden Report and 120 years since Oscar Wilde was released …

Hidden LGBT+ heritage uncovered A photograph from the Into the Outside exhibition Saskia Grundmann 20/02/2017 The little-known stories behind some of landmark events of LGBT+ history will be explored and shared, following the announcement of £136,500 to …