Northern Ireland

Since 1994 we have awarded over £260million to more than 1,700 projects across 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 diverse heritage. Explore just some of the projects, organisations and communities we have supported below.

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Get funding

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

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

Contact us

We are fully operational and open for business, but we are conducting much of our day-to-day business from our home offices.

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 coronavirus (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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News

Heritage Emergency Fund supports hundreds of organisations across the UK

Our Heritage Emergency Fund helped more than 950 organisations across the UK to cope with the challenges of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.

17/09/2020

News

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

Blogs

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

Stories

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Blogs

From "unsettlement" to a new future

There have been few more global events disruptive of the pattern of life than the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown. Yet the impacts of the pandemic – which are only just beginning to be understood – only amplify an already unsettled outlook. "Unsettledness" is becoming a way of life." People are on

09/06/2020

The landscape of Binevenagh

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"Huge" investment for Northern Ireland's heritage

Northern Ireland’s beautiful landscapes are to receive a boost as 11 heritage projects across the country are set to benefit from £5million National Lottery investment.

19/03/2020