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Scotland

People are together playing instruments outside
"Brass?Aye" celebrate the reopening of Glasgow West Boathouse
Since 1994 we have awarded over £1billion of National Lottery and other funding to 5,100 projects in Scotland.

Scotland's rich heritage varies from glorious landscapes, shorelines and islands to vibrant urban environments. It has a distinctive and diverse people, culture, and heritage with a history of inventors and innovators known across the world. Take a look at some of the projects in Scotland we have been proud to support.

We’re proud to play a role in protecting and celebrating Scotland's vibrant cities, beautiful landscapes, historic sites and diverse cultures. It’s part of our vision for heritage to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future.

Our Scots and Scottish Gaelic logos

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In addition to our English logos, you can use our Scots and Scottish Gaelic logos to acknowledge and celebrate our funding at historic sites, at events, in project materials and online. 

We’re excited to see projects using them and for Scots and Scottish Gaelic speaking communities to enjoy seeing their own languages on their local heritage.

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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 Scotland, 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 £10,000–£250,000 how to apply video

 

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 session

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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Email: scotlandcontact@heritagefund.org.uk

Telephone: 0131 376 0033 (Monday to Friday, 9.00am–5.00pm)

Postal address

Cubo Offices
40 Princes Street
Edinburgh, EH2 2BY

Three people wearing high vis jackets stand in front of a derelict historic building in a post-industrial landscape, formerly a shipyard.
Exploring Govan Graving Docks with Deirdre Gaughan, Chair of the Central Govan Action Plan, Andy Milne from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Cllr. Ricky Bell, Deputy Leader of Glasgow City Council and Govan Ward councillor. Photo: Peter Devlin.

Projects

A bright future for the Govan Heritage project

We're supporting the next phase of heritage-inspired regeneration in one of Scotland’s most historically significant yet economically disadvantaged urban areas.

Young volunteers at the wheel of a ship out at sea on a sunny day.
Blyth Tall Ship has created inspiring volunteer opportunities in the north east. Photo: Colin McLean Photography.

Stories

Grantee Q&A: the importance of collaborating, learning and adapting

We asked grantees from the Highlands to the Midlands to share their reflections and advice on the different stages of their journey with us – from application, through delivery, to evaluation.
A young girl in a white dress and boots takes a penalty kick.
A community project in Airdrie, home of the world's first penalty kick, has supported the development of the Felt Experience Resource Kit. Photo: North Lanarkshire Council.

Stories

Putting people’s memories at the heart of heritage-inspired regeneration

We’ve developed a free resource to help heritage projects to understand their communities' felt experience and how this can shape more effective, considerate decision making and sustainable planning.
A skyline view of Calton Hill in Edinburgh. In the foreground, the Royal High School stands on the steep banks of the hill. At the summit, the Nelson Monument and the National Monument for Scotland stand tall against the sky.
The former Royal High School on Edinburgh's famous Calton Hill. Photo: Mike Wilkinson.

Projects

Awakening Edinburgh's architectural masterpiece

The city's historic Royal High School is being transformed into a new National Centre for Music in Scotland, a vibrant cultural destination for the whole community.

A group of young people on a dinghy on the shore
The group's accessible boat, Mada Chuain. Credit: James Appleton.

Projects

The kids saving Scotland’s seas

On the coast of Wester Ross Marine Protected Area, young people aged 7–16 are taking action to care for their local seas.

Visitors line up to get on the Spurn Lightship as it opens to the public. It is docked in Hull Marina against the backdrop of Hull.
Entry aboard the Spurn Lightship is free. Credit: Tom Arran Photo.

Stories

Heritage sites to visit this summer

From historic ships to archaeological sites, there’s plenty of recently opened heritage attractions to visit.
small rocky island in the sea
Craigleith Island with Bass Rock in the distance. Credit: Andy Smith, Scottish Seabird Centre.

News

How our funding is saving the UK’s seabird sanctuaries

As the future of Bass Rock and Craigleith islands are secured for future generations of people (and gannets and puffins), discover our legacy of funding marine habitats.
Shelves full of pamphlets and bookmarks highlighting significant LGBTQ+ writers
Lavender Menace in Edinburgh. Credit: Andrew Thompson.

Stories

Five community spaces that made LGBTQ+ history

Lavender Menace, Edinburgh Founded in 1982, Lavender Menace was the first LGBTQ+ bookshop in Scotland. The shop, and its successor Wilde & West, soon became a hub where people could meet, share experiences and discover LGBTQ+ literature that was hard to find elsewhere. Today it’s been reimagined as

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