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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.

Watch our video that takes you through the process of applying for a £10,000–£250,000 grant

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):

Wednesday 5 November

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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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

A telephone cable cabinet decorated in blue and yellow, with the slogan 'We All Love Leeds'.
The most ordinary street furniture can be an opportunity to celebrate your city's sporting triumphs. Credit: Reece Leung / Leeds Museums and Galleries

Projects

How oral histories can capture sporting heritage and bring communities together

Talking to the people of Leeds about their shared love of everything from football to table tennis has made a vital contribution to the city’s collections.

A close up of a red squirrel on a tree branch
The project is supporting local community groups to get involved and run their own red squirrel conservation activities.

Projects

Providing a future for the UK's native red squirrels

Over the next five years the Red Squirrel Recovery Network will work to protect and conserve populations of red squirrels in the north of England and southern Scotland.

A group of Trees for Cities volunteers pose for the camera during a tree-planting session
Volunteers planting trees. Photo: Saoirse Clohessy.

Stories

Growing community connections with natural heritage

From curlews to historic mosslands, four projects in the North of England are celebrating local nature and putting people at the heart of plans to protect and restore it.
Children engaging with an interactive museum display
Photo: Jodrell Bank/Andrew Brooks.

Stories

Six tips for making heritage autism-friendly

From museums and galleries to gardens and churches, our funding is helping these projects to make heritage sites more inclusive, accessible and welcoming for everyone.
A group of Trees for Cities volunteers pose for the camera during a tree-planting session
Volunteers planting trees. Photo: Saoirse Clohessy.

Projects

Tree Equity for Hartlepool

Led by Trees for Cities, this project focuses on restoring Hartlepool's natural heritage by addressing the urgent need for increased tree canopy cover in the city.

A small pond with a grate over it and plants going through it, created in the quad of a primary school in Ladybarn, Manchester
A pond created for a primary school in Ladybarn, Manchester. Photo: Sow the City.

Projects

Rewild Moss Side

Sow the City will explore the natural heritage of Moss Side, believed to derive its name from historic mosslands that once covered large areas of Greater Manchester.

Person standing in front of a display of roller posters
Rosemarie with 'Neurodiversity through the ages' display

Projects

Neurodiversity through the ages

Educating local communities in Grimsby about neurodiversity throughout human history, including – the development of psychiatry as a discipline, the history of diagnoses and how society treated neurodivergent people.

A woman seen from behind takes a picture of a tree surrounded by greenery
A woman captures an image of a tree.

Projects

TreeStory: The Story of Wigan Through its Trees

The Flashes of Wigan and Leigh National Nature Reserve is a site of significant ecological, historical and community value reclaimed from industrial use.

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