Midlands & East

Since 1994 we have awarded over £1.6billion to almost 12,000 projects in Midlands & East.

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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 via email: MidlandsandEast@heritagefund.org.uk.

Find out more about how we're working through the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.

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

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Credit: Richard Osbourne

Projects

Volunteers raise awareness of Norfolk’s commons

The Wildlife in Common project explored the history and importance of Norfolk’s 300-plus commons to wildlife and local communities.

23/03/2018

Projects

Volunteers help East Anglian museum thrive during lockdown

The open-air Museum of East Anglian Life relies on volunteers to care for its 17 historic buildings and three kilometres of woodland and nature trails.

18/08/2020

Stonehenge at sunset illuminated with eight people

News

Stonehenge illuminated in dedication to unsung champions of UK heritage

The historic takeover, unveiled by TV historian Sir Tony Robinson, is in honour of eight heritage heroes who have kept National Lottery funded projects going during the pandemic.

02/12/2020

Projects

Collecting stories of life in Worcester

Worcester Life Stories are building an online platform for recording and sharing local stories.

06/01/2020

Blogs

Disability History Month: changing attitudes

Richard Kramer, CEO of disability charity Sense, tells us how changing attitudes about disability through culture improves life for everyone.

18/11/2020

Buxton Crescent Credit: Ensana

News

National Lottery funding helps save at-risk historic sites

As Historic England publishes the latest Heritage at Risk Register, we look at some historic sites that have been removed from the register, helped by National Lottery funding.

15/10/2020

St Grwst Church, Conwy.

News

RSA Heritage Index reveals the UK’s heritage hotspots

The 2020 report highlights the UK’s best areas for heritage and puts forward the case for heritage as a means of recovery in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

14/10/2020

News

Government fund provides crucial lifeline for England's heritage

The grants – which range from £10,000 to £1m – will protect heritage and save jobs from the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. “Our heritage is still facing a perilous future – we are not out of the woods yet. But this hugely welcome funding has undoubtedly stopped heritage and the

09/10/2020

Photo credit: Eleanor Church

Blogs

Saving the green spaces that helped us through lockdown

In laying the foundations for a green recovery, we need to ensure that environmental organisations and the partnerships they work within across England are engaged and supported. So I am delighted to see the launch of the £40million Green Recovery Challenge Fund. When the UK turned to nature The

21/09/2020

An infographic showing a map of the UK and a pie chart with a breakdown of grants by heritage type

News

Heritage Emergency Fund supports hundreds of organisations across the UK

Our Heritage Emergency Fund helped more than 950 organisations across the UK to cope with the challenges of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.

17/09/2020

Publications

England, Midlands & East: Committee decisions September 2020

Schedule of Decisions for National Lottery Heritage Fund Committee for England, Midlands & East meeting on 16 September 2020 via Microsoft Teams.

Participant of the Keeping It Wild project working on a path border

Photo credit: Keeping it Wild

News

Government’s £40million Green Recovery Challenge Fund opens for applications

Ros Kerslake, Chief Executive of The National Lottery Heritage Fund, said: “I am delighted that we are distributing the Green Recovery Challenge Fund on behalf of Defra. We are committed to supporting the nature and environment sector quickly and effectively through this fund.” Who is it for The

14/09/2020

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