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London and South

Aerial shot of Royal Observatory Greenwich at sunrise
Royal Observatory Greenwich at sunrise. Credit: Chris Gorman / The Big Ladder Photographer™
Since 1994 we have awarded over £3.7billion of National Lottery and other funding to more than 16,500 projects in London and South.

From the bustling streets of the UK's historic capital to the idyllic coves of Cornwall and the cultural history of Kent, London & South is rich in heritage.

We’re proud to play a role in protecting and celebrating the region's vibrant cities, beautiful landscapes, historic sites and diverse cultures. It’s part of our vision for heritage to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future.

Get inspiration for your project

Take a look below at project case studies and latest news from your area.
 

Our National Lottery Heritage Grants funding programme is open – if you have an idea for a project in London & South, we would love to hear from you. Grants are available from £10,000 up to £10m.

Find out more and explore available funding.

Our regular funding advice sessions are a great opportunity to:

  • find out about our funding
  • get tips on how to make a good application
  • network with other organisations from your area
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Email: londonandsouth@heritagefund.org.uk

Telephone: 0330 236 6485 (Monday to Friday, 9.00am–5.00pm)

London and South East

Postal address:

4th Floor
Cannon Bridge House
25 Dowgate Hill
London, EC4R 2YA

South West

Postal address:

Broadwalk House
Southernhay West
Exeter, EX1 1TS

A group of people stand within Leith Theatre with the lights on.
Leith Theatre was removed from the Theatres at Risk Register in 2026. Credit: Theatres Trust.

Stories

How a community grants programme protected theatres at risk

Over three years, a package of support strengthened the theatre sector and helped groups and organisations find a way forward for their historic spaces.
A close up of a church spire with oak shingle slates.
The spire of Porlock's St Dubricius Church made out of oak shingle. Credit: St Dubricius Church Parochial Church Council.

Projects

Saving the rare spire on Porlock’s church

The Grade I listed St Dubricius Church in Somerset will restore its oak-shingled spire and safeguard the building for future generations.

The exterior of a red brick former synagogue at sunrise
ARK is bringing life back into the former synagogue. Credit: Nathan Jones.

Stories

A Margate building’s journey from synagogue to art centre

Jan Ryan, Director of ARK Cliftonville, shares how the cultural space, based in a former place of worship, is getting the balance right between preserving and celebrating the building's Jewish cultural heritage and adapting it for new uses.
School children walk through the cemetery with the backs towards the camera. There are historic monuments surrounding them.
A new public programme exploring themes of nature, heritage and reflection will open the cemetery to a broader range of people. Credit: Culture Comms Collective.

Projects

Protecting the heritage of Highgate Cemetery

Our funding is conserving the Grade I listed site in North London and improving access, biodiversity and community engagement.

Three groups of young people are reading plays outside of the exterior of the Poor Priests' Hospital.
The project is inspiring children and young people and helping them feel connected to the building’s heritage. Credit: Richard Lakos.

Projects

Transforming the Poor Priests’ Hospital in Canterbury

The 800-year-old Grade I listed building and wider site will be repaired and repurposed as a free, accessible space for the community.

A group of young people are smiling outdoors.
Young people have played a key role in shaping plans. Credit: 1625 Independent People.

Projects

Supporting young lives at Kingsley Hall

Our funding is restoring a Grade II* listed building in Bristol and securing its future as a vital hub for disadvantaged young people.

The new exterior of Kresen Kernow with a group of concrete statues
The new Kresen Kernow archive centre has been made possible thanks to a £11.7million National Lottery grant and nearly a decade of work.

Projects

Creating a home for Cornwall’s archives

A derelict brewery has been transformed into the world's largest archive of Cornish history spanning 850 years.

an assortment of historic photographs, letters and drawings about excavations of Hadrian's Wall
The documents, photographs, notes and research of the archaeologists who rediscovered the history of Hadrian's Wall are being catalogued as part of The Vindolanda Trust's Archives Revealed project. Credit: The Vindolanda Trust.

Stories

From Hadrian’s Wall to hip hop: how Archives Revealed is unlocking collections

Our £5million investment is scaling up the ambition of a grants programme helping archives and museums tackle their backlog of uncatalogued material, and rediscover fascinating stories in the process.
Paula Ogun Hector stands beside a woven tapestry made up of portraits of Black Britons from the Second World War
Paula Ogun Hector, Founder of Tapestry of Black Britons with a tapestry inspired by the Second World War. Credit: Sharron Wallace.

Projects

The Tapestry of Black Britons weaving histories together

Inspired by both the Bayeux Tapestry and African and Caribbean textile traditions, this project celebrates nearly 2,000 years of Black British lives.

three young women dig a plot of ground marked with string with trowels
Free archaeology activities helped young people in Harrow, west London, experience an archaeological dig.

Projects

Providing access to archaeology for young people in Harrow

A sixth form college in northwest London involved local students in digs on school grounds to investigate a lost tower.

Two people looking at a display at the Sound Waves exhibition launch.
Two people looking at a display at the Sound Waves exhibition launch. Credit: Sylvie Belbouab.

Projects

Celebrating Newham's music legacy

Sound Waves: Music in Newham is exploring 60 years of rich and diverse music heritage across the borough and introducing it to a new generation.

A page from a newsletter detailing 'how to spot a social worker' alongside a selection of poems with a line drawing of a person
This extract from the National Association of Young People in Care newsletter features poems alongside an account of what care-experienced young people felt a social worker should be like. Credit: Coram.

Projects

Telling the untold story of the care-experienced campaigning movement

The project will bring together documents, artefacts and stories of people who have experienced care and their activism to create the UK’s first national archive of its kind.

People gather in the central courtyard on an event day, shopping and eating food
The reopened market has helped bring a buzz back to the town centre. Credit: Lottie Matthews.

Projects

Creating Cornwall’s first food hall

A cluster of Grade II listed buildings known as the Buttermarket has been transformed into a thriving food and cultural hub, reviving Redruth’s heritage as a popular market town.

A women's football team stand together for a group photograph
The pioneering first official England women's national football team alongside manager Eric Worthington at Wembley Stadium in November 1972. Credit: UEFA Women’s EURO 2022/Getty Images.

Projects

Shining a light on the untold experiences of female footballers in England

This project celebrated the history of women's football and the achievements of players from the 1970s to the present day.

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