Industrial, maritime and transport

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council has been named the winner of our acknowledgement awards, with Hyde Park Picture House, Black Country Living Museum and Hull Maritime recognised as runners-up.

The UK’s historic ships have saved lives at sea, sustained coastal fishing communities and connected people and places. Now our funding is helping secure their future.

The former iron and steelworks near Wrexham, north Wales, will be transformed into a visitor attraction, community hub and business space.

National Lottery Open Week is running from Saturday 7 to Sunday 15 March 2026, with hundreds of heritage venues getting involved.

Thanks to National Lottery players, the iconic North Wales railway will continue to inspire and connect people for generations to come.

From Kingston to Barnet, we’ve supported communities across the area to connect with the diverse heritage on their doorstep.

Thanks to the support of National Lottery players, we’ve invested more than £1billion in heritage projects of all shapes and sizes throughout the UK’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Biospheres and Geoparks.

The next phase of The National Lottery’s Game Changer campaign highlights the incredible impact of young adults across the UK.

On the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, we’re celebrating two grants that will transform how these nationally important military history collections are shared with future generations.

The third phase of our Heritage Innovation Fund is supporting projects across the UK to roll out creative new ways of working.

We’ve recently awarded seven projects with funding to reimagine and protect the UK’s history of innovation, transport and industry.

The Museums + Heritage Awards have announced the shortlist for the sustainability category. Discover how these projects are demonstrating best practice.