Midlands and East

Over the next four years, the Martens on the Move project will work with local communities to improve the habitat for pine martens.

When fire deprived Wickham Market of its last pub, hundreds of local people came together to save a treasured local venue.

A community-led project is combining digital and in-person strategies for sharing the experiences of British African and Caribbean RAF veterans in the West Midlands.

This project will put the farm back into the heart of the community by restoring a 16th-century barn and reconnecting people with food, farming and the environment.

With our funding, Chatsworth House Trust will safeguard one of the UK’s most renowned water features for future generations while expanding the Trust's community outreach work.

An ambitious project is underway to expand and redefine one of the UK’s biggest military museums.

After many years of neglect, one of East Anglia’s most elegant pubs is to be saved for future generations.

We are funding a vital intervention to protect and preserve one of the UK’s most beloved and historic trees.

Our funding will shine a spotlight on Arthur Berry – poet, painter, playwright, teacher and broadcaster – during a special year for his home city of Stoke-on-Trent.

Together with Historic England, we have awarded a total of £1.6million to bring the last remaining windmill in Thaxted, Essex back into working order.

This project is revitalising Northampton’s Grade II* listed country house and park by transforming disused buildings into a thriving community asset.

Nottingham’s Middle Street Resource Centre celebrated 50 years of service by recording stories from its community with researchers at Nottingham Trent University.