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Since 1994 we have awarded over £1.8bn to 11,000 projects across the North.

The birthplace of the industrial revolution, the North of England is  buzzing with thousands of years of history.

We're proud to support our communities to protect and celebrate the region’s irreplaceable heritage, from the cityscapes of Manchester to the stunning views of the Yorkshire Dales, the cultural history of Liverpool, through to the Lake District's natural beauty. 

Take a look below at some of the projects we have funded.

Find out more about getting funding for your project. 

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Funding

Our grants programmes are now open again. If you have an idea for a project in the North of England, we would love to hear from you. 

Find out more and apply for National Lottery grants for Heritage.

Contact us

North East

Email: north@heritagefund.org.uk
Telephone: 0191 249 4271 (Monday to Friday, 9.00am–5.00pm)
Live Theatre, Broad Chare, Quayside, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3DQ

North West

Email: north@heritagefund.org.uk
Telephone: 0161 200 8470 (Monday to Friday, 9.00am–5.00pm)
111 Piccadilly, Manchester M1 2HY

Yorkshire and Humber

Email: north@heritagefund.org.uk
Telephone: 0113 388 8030 (Monday to Friday, 9.00am–5.00pm)
Offices 13 - 15, Park House, Park Square West, Leeds, LS1 2PW

Follow us on Twitter: @HeritageFundNOR

Upcoming events

Our regular free 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.

Please us know if you have any accessibility requirements so that we may make reasonable adjustments. You can contact us via email: north@heritagefund.org.uk.

Helping You Apply: Grants for £3,000 - £10,000 (North England):

Helping You Apply: Grants for £10,000 - £250,000 (North England):

Exploring Nature: Grants for Natural Heritage Projects (North West)

Exploring Nature: Grants for Natural Heritage Projects (Yorkshire and Humber)

Colourful handmade poster for the In Plain Sight project. Rainbows, flowers and an eye decorated with LGBTQ+ colours can be seen

Projects

In Plain Sight: A Story of Gwen Lally

This Bradford-based project will explore the history and traditions of Gwen Lally – a queer historical figure and the only woman pageant producer in England

The outside of the Hull Maritime Museum, under renovation, with sea monster tentacles appearing out the top

Projects

Hull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City (HYMC)

Driven by the legacy of the UK City of Culture 2017, Hull has been using the story of its maritime history to become a world-class visitor destination.

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Programme

Heritage Innovation Fund

Support for projects to explore, test and grow new ways of working across the heritage workforce.
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Stories

A revolution in industrial heritage

In our conversation with Marie Millward, Ignite Yorkshire project manager, we discuss how to move beyond "nostalgia" to engage young people with our industrial past.
The Bradford skyline

News

We welcome Bradford as City of Culture 2025

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced that Bradford will follow in Coventry’s footsteps to become the UK’s next City of Culture.
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People

Carol Pyrah

Trustee and Chair of the England, North Committee