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Get advice

Make the most of our funding with our practical advice and top tips for all types of heritage project.

We want to help you get funding. We also want to help you run a successful heritage project.

Take a look below at our advice, resources and top tips, drawing on our more than 25 years' experience and expertise in supporting the sector.

Still got a question? Please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Our funding

We have halted all new National Lottery Grants for Heritage until 2021. This is so we can work closely with heritage organisations to help them through the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Find all information about applying for funding, read our good practice guidance and discover what we expect from all of the projects we fund.

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

We have a range of recovery funding and other support available to help your heritage organisation get through the COVID-19 crisis.

Digital

We are offering training and free resources to help all heritage organisations thrive in the digital era through our Digital Skills for Heritage initiative.

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Stories

Advice: Understanding our licence requirement

At The National Lottery Heritage Fund, we are committed to ensuring the greatest possible public, social and economic benefit from the work we fund. Today (16 September) we are updating our licencing requirements to better support that. Use of digital technologies to create opportunities to connect

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Stories

Advice: how to consider the environment in your heritage project

Think long term, assess the positive – and negative – impacts of your actions, and remember: small changes can make a big difference.

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Stories

Advice: what is an 'inclusive' project?

Find out who is missing as an audience or on your team, make plans to involve them, and remember that being inclusive is an ongoing process.

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Stories

Advice: how to involve young people in heritage

Involve them from the start, treat them as equals and be open-minded about what heritage can be in the 21st century.

Hub

Good practice guidance

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Hub

Digital Skills for Heritage

Digital Skills for Heritage is an ambitious two-year initiative designed to raise digital skills and confidence across the whole UK heritage sector.

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Publications

Digital guide: an introduction to online accessibility

This digital guide is designed to help heritage organisations make their online content accessible to all.

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Publications

Digital guide: getting started with online learning

Advice and resources for the heritage sector – different ways to share your heritage online and help people to learn about the UK's history.

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Publications

Digital guide: online privacy and security

Advice and resources for heritage organisations to keep information secure and safeguard people's privacy when working online.

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Publications

Digital resources for heritage organisations

The coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis has prompted many heritage organisations to develop their use of digital technology. We have put together this list of resources to support them.

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Publications

Digital guide: working safely online with children and young people

This online safety guide has been produced by Childnet International for The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

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Stories

How sharing photos can help promote your heritage site

Michael Maggs, from Wiki Loves Monuments UK, on how anyone can get involved and why digital can help save our heritage.

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'Absolute Unit'. Credit: The Museum of English Rural Life, University of Reading

Stories

Using digital in heritage: the 'absolute unit' way

Adam Koszary, formerly Digital Lead at the Museum of English Rural Life in Reading, tells us how heritage organisations can use digital to drive success.

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News

Putting digital to work in your heritage organisation

Kati Price, Head of Digital Media and Publishing at the V&A Museum in London, shares some of her favourite examples of digital success.

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Brighton Pride, 1995. Credit: Sally Munt

Blogs

Future-proofing heritage: experience and advice from Brighton LGBT+ leaders

Lesley, Chief Executive of New Writing South, and David, Co-Artistic Director of Marlborough Theatre, are collaborating on the project, Building Brighton LGBTQ+ Heritage. The project involves: skills development for volunteers establishing a youth board building capacity strengthening partnerships

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Blogs

Learning to listen - top tips for a great oral history interview

Recording our oral history is a vital part of documenting, understanding and sharing the heritage of ordinary people. Rob Perks from the Oral History Society offers his expert advice.

Publications

Tips for promoting your project

Getting the media to talk about your project is a great way of letting people know what you are doing with your grant. It also shows everyone how National Lottery players' money is being used.