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Since 1994 we have awarded over £250m to more than 1,400 projects across Northern Ireland.

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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 northernireland@heritagefund.org.uk.

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

Email: northernireland@heritagefund.org.uk
Telephone: 02895 921901 (Monday to Friday, 9.00am–5.00pm)
Arthur House, 41 Arthur Street, Belfast, BT1 4GB

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RSPB NI set to reopen nature reserves thanks to emergency funding

Thanks to a grant of £214,900, RSPB Northern Ireland can safely reopen some visitor facilities and connect people with the nature on their doorstep.

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

News article

Heritage Emergency Fund supports hundreds of organisations across the UK

In total, we awarded 961 grants worth £49.8million to help the heritage community support staff, cover essential maintenance and utility costs, and prepare to safely reopen. This figure represents a 77% success rate across the total applications received. Ros Kerslake, Chief Executive of The

17/09/2020

News article

Emergency funds help protect treasured Mourne landscape

National Lottery funding will help Mourne Heritage Trust protect the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty as it receives unprecedented number of visitors.

01/09/2020

Alistair McNaught

Blog

Making heritage websites accessible to all

When producing our new guide to online accessibility, Alistair McNaught’s research identified how heritage organisations can make their online content open to all. He tells us more.

06/08/2020

Cara McCann. Credit: Pacemaker Press

Story

Hope for Northern Ireland’s LGBT+ community, thanks to emergency funding

Northern Ireland's only organisation for lesbian and bisexual women keeps its doors open after National Lottery grant.

2019's National Lottery Award winners

News article

Nominate your heritage ‘lockdown legends’ for a National Lottery Award

The National Lottery is searching for the UK’s lockdown legends as part of this year's National Lottery Awards. Who will you nominate?

08/07/2020

News article

Heritage Alliance launch free digital training and resources for sector

The Heritage Alliance’s new Heritage Digital project offers free training, masterclasses and guides to help heritage organisations make digital work for them.

06/07/2020

Undergrowth, Isle of Wight Railway. Credit: John Faulkner

News article

Heritage railways saved from 'serious jeopardy'

There is a light at the end of the tunnel for heritage railways stopped in their tracks by the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.

02/07/2020

Biography

Jim Dixon

Trustee and Interim Chair of the Northern Ireland Committee

Biography

Darren Rice

Darren has had a passion for heritage since early childhood. He works with individuals and groups around intangible, cultural, natural, and built heritage.

Biography

Olive Hill OBE

Olive Hill has over 30 years' experience in economic development.

News article

Digital "lifeline" for Belfast's Clifton House

Despite its doors being closed, Clifton House in North Belfast can now welcome more visitors than ever before, thanks to a Heritage Emergency Fund grant.

19/06/2020

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RSPB NI set to reopen nature reserves thanks to emergency funding

Heritage Emergency Fund supports hundreds of organisations across the UK

Emergency funds help protect treasured Mourne landscape

Making heritage websites accessible to all

Hope for Northern Ireland’s LGBT+ community, thanks to emergency funding

Nominate your heritage ‘lockdown legends’ for a National Lottery Award

Heritage Alliance launch free digital training and resources for sector

Heritage railways saved from 'serious jeopardy'

Jim Dixon

Darren Rice

Olive Hill OBE

Digital "lifeline" for Belfast's Clifton House

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