Landscapes, parks and nature
Since 1994 we have awarded over £2.1billion of National Lottery and other funding to more than 4,900 land, nature and biodiversity projects across the UK.
Protecting the environment is one of our four Heritage 2033 investment principles. Our vision is for heritage to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future.
We are prioritising landscape and nature projects that:
- support nature’s recovery
- deliver nature-based solutions to address climate change
- reconnect people to landscapes, marine environments and nature
The climate crisis
The heritage sector has an important role to play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and tackling climate change. Find out more about what we're doing to tackle the climate crisis.
What we expect from projects we fund
We want all kinds of heritage project, large and small, to:
- limit any potential damage on the environment
- make a positive impact on the environment and particularly for nature
Read our environmental sustainability guidance.
How to get funding
Our National Lottery Heritage Grants funding programme is open, providing grants from £10,000 up to £10million.
Find out more
Discover what projects we fund, and what you could do with our investment to help protect our natural world.
We support projects that conserve and enhance habitats and protect and preserve the UK's precious species.
We expect successful projects to show how they will address the key challenges faced by the UK's landscapes and nature.
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Programme
Nature Networks Fund (round three)
Blogs
‘Heritage is a bridge that connects me to my South Asian and Scottish identities’
Projects
Faughan Valley’s ancient woodlands open to the public
The Woodland Trust project is reconnecting people with the outdoors by using trees and woodlands to build a resilient landscape that’s a haven for wildlife.
Projects
New 87-mile walking route links Cornwall’s north and south coasts
Improved access and support for the community means that more people can discover this diverse natural landscape.
Projects
My School, My Planet: supporting schools and community groups to improve Walsall's natural heritage
My School, My Planet is helping 16 Walsall schools and community groups to learn about and improve their natural spaces and mitigate the effects of the climate crisis.
Projects
Horniman gets the green light for transformational nature project
Described as a once-in-a-generation project, the Natural History Gallery and gardens will be redeveloped into a new and engaging space for all.
Projects
Reconnecting Boston Manor Park to its house, history and the community
A four-year project has restored and reinterpreted Boston Manor Park, delivering significant improvements to the landscape, biodiversity and communities – who can now enjoy the open public space.
Projects
Outdoors for All: supporting South Asian communities in Glasgow
The founders of Boots and Beards are using their love for Scotland’s outdoors to bring together the wider South Asian community.
Projects
UNESCO launch a new illustrated map of the UK’s top heritage sites
Designed by Birmingham-based creative cartographer Tom Woolley, the map shows all 58 sites, cities and natural landscapes, helping to bring to life the huge variety of heritage on people’s doorsteps.
Projects
Saving rare Celtic Rainforest in the Elan Valley
People in Radnorshire will have better access to an area of temperate rainforest – an extremely rare habitat which will be better protected and managed.
Projects
Developing Parc y Moch into an outdoor and wellbeing activity centre
A woodland near Bethesda in the Ogwen Valley is being transformed into an outdoor space for everyone.
Programme