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London & South

Since 1994 we have awarded almost £3.2bn to nearly 15,000 projects in London & South.

Grants for heritage

Applications are open for National Lottery Grants for Heritage from £3,000 to £5million. 

We are prioritising six outcomes for heritage projects to respond to the COVID-19 context: skills and jobs, inclusion, organisational resilience, better places, the economy and wellbeing.

Contact us

We are fully operational and open for business, but we are conducting much of our day-to-day business remotely. 

This means we are unable to access our post. In the interim, please send any items via email to your contact or to londonandsouth@heritagefund.org.uk.

London and South East

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

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

We are supporting heritage to become more resilient and to play a key part in the UK's recovery from the pandemic.

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Upcoming events

Workshops for first-time applicants and priority applicants

Are you thinking of applying for a grant between £3,000 to £250,000 but have never applied to us before?  

London & South’s regular ‘Helping you Apply’ funding workshops and webinars are a great opportunity for first-time applicants to:  

  • find out more about our funding 
  • get tips on how to make a good application 
  • explore what a well-planned project looks like 
  • network with other organisations from your area 

We particularly encourage you to attend if your project works with or cares for the heritage of: 

  • diverse ethnic communities 
  • young people (aged 11-25) 
  • LGBT+ communities  
  • disabled people 
  • people on low incomes 

Book now

Tuesday 19 October, 2‒4pm

Wednesday 10 November, 10am‒12 noon

Thursday 25 November, 6‒8pm

Thursday 2 December, 2‒4pm

Tuesday 14 December, 10am‒12 noon

Wednesday 12 January, 10am‒12 noon

Monday 24 January, 2‒4pm

Monday 7 February, 2‒4pm

Thursday 24 February, 10am‒12 noon

Tuesday 15 March, 10am‒12 noon

Wednesday 30 March, 2‒4pm

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