Midlands and East

The Midlands and East of England is steeped in rich heritage. The region is home to vibrant cities and cultural hubs, picturesque countryside and iconic waterways. Its varied history ranges from the birthplace of William Shakespeare to the industrial Black Country.
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 the Midlands & East of England, we would love to hear from you. Grants are available from £10,000 up to £10m.
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
Please us know if you have any accessibility requirements so that we may make reasonable adjustments. You can contact us via email: MidlandsandEast@heritagefund.org.uk.
Thinking about applying to us for a grant of up to £250,000? Submit a Project Enquiry to get feedback on your project idea before making a full application. We'll get back to you within 10 working days.
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East Midlands
Email: MidlandsandEast@heritagefund.org.uk
Telephone: 0115 857 6763 (Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm)
Postal address
Antenna Creative Business Centre
Beck Street
Nottingham, NG1 1EQ
East of England
Email: MidlandsandEast@heritagefund.org.uk
Telephone: 01223 645 938 (Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm)
Postal address
WeWork Offices
50-60 Station Road
Cambridge, CB1 2JH
West Midlands
Email: MidlandsandEast@heritagefund.org.uk
Telephone: 0121 393 4734 (Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm)
Postal address
Landmark Space
Two Snow Hill
Snow Hill, Queensway
Birmingham, B4 6GA

Projects
Restoring the bells at St Rumbald Church, Stoke Doyle
The bells at St Rumbald's can ring again thanks to repair and restoration work.

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Trent Vale Landscape Partnership
The project aimed to deliver a Landscape Partnership scheme for the Trent Vale area of the Trent Valley.

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Back to Backs: People to People
This unique historic attraction gives visitors an opportunity to see how ordinary people lived in 19th-century Birmingham.

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Darsham Forward 2013
All Saints Church, Darsham carried out urgent structural repairs and went from being a cold formal space to a vital community hub.

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Newcastle Remembers
Community films and exhibitions uncovered a wartime story and reconnected local people with their museum

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World War 1 memorial stained glass window, Peace Chapel, Stoke Minster
The Friends of Stoke Minster preserved and shared the story of their war memorial window.

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Exploring Romani art and decorating a traditional wagon
Luton Cultural Services Trust and a youth group purchased and decorated a traditional Romani vardo (wagon) in an original folk art style.

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Lincoln War Stories
Inspired by the archives held at the Lincolnshire Museum of Life, young people explored Lincoln’s history to develop a radio play about life in the First World War.

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Green Reflections
Young people from Lincolnshire explored their area's rich built heritage and gained an insight into traditional building skills.

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Young curators in Birmingham discovered west African textiles
Students from Birmingham universities worked with Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery to create an exhibition to showcase and explore the museum’s West African textile collections.

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Building Sights
Young people from across Nuneaton and Bedworth worked with the local charity, Mercurial Arts, the Borough Council and English Heritage, to create their own unique listing system and identify and record the buildings and sites important to them.

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Broadland During the First World War
This project is exploring the impact of the First World War on the people of Broadland, from the perspectives of the men who went to war and those who remained at home.