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Northern Ireland

A guide leads a tour inside Templemore Baths
A tour of Templemore Baths. Credit: Neal Campbell.
Since 1994 we have awarded over £290m of National Lottery and other funding to almost 2,000 projects in Northern Ireland.

From Belfast’s rich industrial and maritime heritage, to luscious landscapes and parks, to museums bursting with the stories of local people, Northern Ireland has it all.

We’re proud to play a role in protecting and celebrating Northern Ireland’s vibrant places, coastal landscapes, historic sites and diverse heritage. 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 Northern Ireland, 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 to help you apply for a £10,000–£250,000 grant

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
Book onto an upcoming UK-wide session

Upcoming events led by the Northern Ireland team

You can also meet our team at one the following events (see event web page for further information and to book):

8 October

12 October

20 October

 

 

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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We work flexibly and conduct some of our day-to-day business from home. 

Please send all items electronically via northernireland@heritagefund.org.uk and not by post.

Contact details

Email: northernireland@heritagefund.org.uk

Telephone: 028 9592 1901 (Monday to Friday, 9.00am–5.00pm)

Postal address:

Arthur House
41 Arthur Street
Belfast, BT1 4GB

Reverend Bill Shaw, 174 Trust Director
Reverend Bill Shaw, 174 Trust Director

Blogs

Duncairn Centre for Culture & Arts – one year on

Ahead of a visit by HLF’s new chair, Sir Peter Luff, Reverend Bill Shaw reflects on the first year of success at the Duncairn Centre for Culture and Arts.
HLF-funded projects are invited to be part of a Centenary archive
HLF-funded projects are invited to be part of a Centenary archive

News

An online legacy of the First World War Centenary

It is 100 years since the First World War began. To mark the Centenary, thousands of people across the UK are uncovering, exploring and telling the stories of the First World War, and in many cases, sharing them online. It’s important that these stories are not forgotten. They are being preserved
Educational activity at Giant's Causeway
Educational activity at Giant's Causeway

News

Opportunities to join our Committees

The work of our CommitteesOur committees meet four times a year and take decisions on requests between £100,000 and £2million. They also provide crucial local perspectives and a steer on priorities for larger grants and targeted initiative decisions which come before the UK Board. Members will have
Roberts Park
Roberts Park

News

Public parks under threat

Today, the Heritage Lottery Fund has published State of UK Public Parks 2014: Renaissance to risk? its first report to comprehensively review the condition and management of the UK’s public parks. Two decades of public and Lottery investment has ensured that the majority of UK parks are in better
St Mary's Chuch, Long Crendon

News

Funding of £6.1million to restore UK’s historic churches

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) is today announcing £6.1million of funding for historic churches across the UK, securing the future of 42 places of worship that are in urgent need of repair. Among those receiving grants are: A church built by the family of Magna Carta rebel William Marshall A church
B Type 'Battle' bus

News

London Transport Museum unveils restored B-type ‘battle’ bus

London Transport Museum has unveiled a restored double deck open top B-type bus as part of its commemorations of the First World War. The B-type bus No. B2737, appeared in public for the first time in Covent Garden on 12 June 2014 - resplendent in its red and cream livery, and featuring
Just Imagine logo

News

Just Imagine life without National Lottery funding

To highlight the difference this money makes to real people and projects a short animated film, narrated by Ricky Tomlinson and starring Ricky, Chris Hoy and Beth Tweddle will be launched on 28 April. The film connects people and projects across the UK and asks the nation to imagine what life would

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