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A view of landscaped gardens, featuring a fountain. A choir are stood above steps at the top of the gardens.
A view over Scarborough's South Cliff Gardens. Photo: Tony Bartholomew.
Since 1994 we have awarded over £2.1bn of National Lottery and other funding to 12,700 projects in 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 Newcastle, through to the Lake District's natural beauty. 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 North of England, we would love to hear from you. Grants are available from £10,000 up to £10m.

Find out more and explore available funding.

Our regular funding webinars and 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: north@heritagefund.org.uk.

Book onto an upcoming webinar

External events

You could also meet some of our engagement team, in person or online, at the following events (see event web page for further information and to book):

Tuesday 8 July

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.

Submit a Project Enquiry

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North East

Email: north@heritagefund.org.uk

Telephone: 0191 249 4271 (Monday to Friday, 9.00am–5.00pm)

Postal address:

WIZU, 
Portland House, 
New Bridge St W, 
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AL

North West

Email: north@heritagefund.org.uk

Telephone: 0161 200 8470 (Monday to Friday, 9.00am–5.00pm)

Postal address:

Rodwell Tower
111 Piccadilly
Manchester, M1 2HY

Yorkshire and Humber

Email: north@heritagefund.org.uk

Telephone: 0113 388 8030 (Monday to Friday, 9.00am–5.00pm)

Postal address:

1st Floor, Park House
24 Park Square West
Leeds, LS1 2PW

Piece Hall at night

Stories

Long read: the future of The Piece Hall

Read: Part one: what saving Piece Hall did for Halifax. Cultural cachet There has been a knock-on effect on the cultural cachet of the town too. In 2018, BBC 6 Music named Halifax “the Shoreditch of the North”, citing a burgeoning music and craft beer scene. It has also recently been dubbed
Saving Cumbria's biodiversity

News

Saving Cumbria's biodiversity

The National Lottery has announced £2million in funding to help save, protect and reintroduce wildlife across the county of Cumbria.
Two young men

Stories

Changing lives: volunteering helps Ben turn away from trouble

The youth club at the Galley Centre offered the young people of Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, a reason to keep off the streets and out of trouble. But when bored teenagers, including some of 17-year-old Ben's friends, vandalised the centre, the youth club was closed down. It left them with nothing to do
Heritage across the UK

Blogs

How we are changing the way we work

The National Lottery Heritage Fund is evolving the way we work across the UK and internally to better enable us to look after the nation’s heritage. Here’s how.
Steam train

News

Yorkshire Jubilee steam locomotive returns to rails after 25 years

Often referred to as the Yorkshire Jubilee, the Bahamas 45596 has recently benefited from a five-year volunteer-led restoration programme. Until February 2019, it had not hauled a train on the mainline for 25 years. Built by the London Midland & Scottish Railway Company, this historic engine was one
Two men in a theatre
Matt Smith, CEO of Key Fund, and Michael Ellis, Minister for Arts, Heritage and Tourism Matt Smith, CEO of Key Fund

News

Northern Powerhouse celebrates new £3million fund for arts and creative industries

The NCRF was set up by the Department for Digital Culture Media and Sport as part of the legacy of the Great Exhibition of the North. Through the NCRF, £3m will now be available to enterprises across the Northern Powerhouse areas of the North of England to apply for repayable finance (loans and

If you query is regarding our application portal, please contact our support team.