A selection of our projects in London and South

London & South

From Cornish tin mines to Oxford's spires, London & South encompasses the heritage of the south west and south east of England, including the capital.

Stuart McLeod is Director of England, London & South
Michelle Roffe is Head of Investment, England, London & South

Contact us

London

Email: london@heritagefund.org.uk
Telephone: 020 7591 6171 (Monday to Friday, 9.00am–5.00pm)
Mezzanine Floor, International House, 1 St Katharine’s Way, London, E1W 1UN

South East

Email: southeastcontact@heritagefund.org.uk
Telephone: 020 7591 6171 (Monday to Friday, 9.00am–5.00pm)
Mezzanine Floor, International House, 1 St Katharine’s Way, London, E1W 1UN

South West

Email: southwest@heritagefund.org.uk
Telephone: 01392 304006 (Monday to Friday, 9.00am–5.00pm)
Third Floor, The Senate, Southernhay Gardens, Exeter, EX1 1UG

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Upcoming events

Our regular funding workshops and advice sessions are a great opportunity to find out about our funding, get tips on how to make a good application and network with other organisations from your area.

You can also find out what’s going on across the UK in our events calendar.

Girl looking at old MRI machine

News article

Inspiring Medicine galleries open at the Science Museum

Opening just a few days before The National Lottery’s 25th Birthday , support for Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries brings National Lottery investment at the London museum to nearly £34million. "Telling those stories has opened up whole worlds of scientific heritage to be enjoyed and to inspire new

South London Gallery

News article

Saving the nation's heritage for 25 years

As Historic England publishes its annual Heritage At Risk Register, we celebrate some of the places we have helped save over the past quarter of a century.

Rory Sky

Story

25 years: From church to grime, Waltham Forest celebrates its heritage

To celebrate The National Lottery’s 25th Birthday, three very different groups in Waltham Forest share their stories of how its investment has transformed a place they all love.

Serena Cecilia

Story

25 years: discovering the origins of grime and connecting communities in Waltham Forest

Since the National Lottery began 25 years ago, more than £20million has been invested in Waltham Forest’s heritage. It’s restored historic buildings, helped nature thrive and rejuvenated streets. It’s also explored some incredible community stories, including the history of grime music. “It’s helped

Publication

England, London & South: Committee decisions September 2019

SF4 Delivery round applications A Creative Church for a Creative Community Applicant: Parochial Church Council of the Parish of Walthamstow Decision: Award Grant of £1,456,400 (43%) Voices Through Time: The Story of Care Applicant: Coram Decision: Award Grant of £1,262,400 (74%) Wild Brownsea -

Identification cloth

News article

UK's oldest children’s charity to tell the story of care

Coram has received a £1.26million National Lottery grant to digitise part of its archive, which dates back for nearly three centuries.

National Portrait Gallery forecourt proposal

News article

National Portrait Gallery receives full grant for major redevelopment

It’s the gallery’s biggest development since the building in St Martin’s Place opened in 1896. It will redisplay every portrait and gallery, restore the historic building and open valuable new spaces, creating a reimagined and accessible gallery for everyone to enjoy. Meanwhile the stories behind

Publication

England, London & South: delegated decisions August 2019

National Lottery Grants for Heritage: £3,000 - £10,000 Gnomus - Giant Stories of Heritage Applicant: The Theatre Orchard Decision: Award Grant of £7,900 (55%) Rocky Outcrops and Watery Caverns - A Mendip Story Applicant: Somerset Art Works Decision: Award Grant of £10,000 (54%) Evacuee Stories

Paul Barnard

Blog

How working internationally can boost tourism for heritage organisations

The Historic Dockyard Chatham has always worked internationally , but on a relatively small scale. We stepped this up considerably in 2017 through our project commemorating the 350th anniversary of the Medway Raid. The Medway Raid - a history It was 1667, during the Second Anglo-Dutch War. The Dutch

Bobby Friction

Blog

Museums should be like public squares - for everyone to enjoy

I have always loved learning - but museums haven't always felt welcoming to me. Many have improved, but the story's not over yet.