Good practice guidance
Guidance to help you plan and deliver your heritage project.
Take a look at the guidance we've provided to help you along with your project. Whether you need support with meeting our outcomes, grant applications or establishing your own objectives, everything you need to get you started is listed below.
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Racial equity in nature toolkit
The Heritage Fund's guide to recruiting and nurturing diverse early career talent.
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Activity plan guidance
An activity plan sets out everything you will do as part of your National Lottery-supported project to achieve positive outcomes for the people involved.
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Area-based schemes and area action plans
We recommend that you read this guidance in full before submitting your project enquiry or expression of interest and before filling in your application form.
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Building maintenance guidance
The best way to tackle the long term care of historic buildings is to concentrate on regular preventative maintenance.
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Community Grants guidance
Community Grant Schemes are a ring-fenced pot of money that you can use to fund other groups/organisations to deliver small, seperate projects.
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Conservation planning guidance
Conservation planning is a process that will help you look after your heritage the best way you can.
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Digital guidance for projects
The National Lottery Heritage Fund's digital requirements apply to all projects.
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Environmental sustainability guidance
What we expect from our projects – advice and ideas on how your project can help tackle the climate and ecological emergencies.
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Guidance for Inclusion
This guidance will help you address our inclusion priority in your project. It is for everyone applying for a grant, regardless of the size or type of organisation you represent or the amount you are requesting.
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Local area guidance
This guidance is designed to help you meet our priority outcome: the local area will be a better place to live, work or visit.
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Local economy guidance
This guidance is designed to help you meet our outcome: how your project can boost your local economy.