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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 webinar

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

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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.

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
Alice Connelly professional headshot
Credit: Hydar Dewachi.

People

Alice Connelly

With a background in archaeology from the University of Edinburgh, her work focuses on the conservation and interpretation of Scotland’s built heritage, with particular interest in landscape, community archaeology and inclusive storytelling.

Sophie Fraser-Dickson professional headshot
Credit: Hydar Dewachi.

People

Sophie Fraser-Dickson

Based in Easter Ross in the Scottish Highlands, Sophie has cherished being immersed in Highland culture, fostering a reverent respect for Gàidhlig, Highland folklore and its material culture.

A woman takes part in a blacksmithing workshop, hitting heated metal with a hammer.
The project, alongside regenerating valued historic buildings, will provide heritage skills training for local people. Photo: IceCream Architecture.

Projects

Investing in Ayrshire's heritage, supporting a coastal community

Four key buildings, treasured by the community, are at the centre of a major programme of conservation and placemaking supporting the historic centre of Girvan.

A drone view over the West of Loch Lomond. There are forests and a body of water.
The project covers an area over twice the size of Glasgow. Credit: Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority.

Projects

Restoring Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park's rarest woodlands

This Landscape Connections project is protecting some of Scotland's most important habitats, while creating new opportunities for local communities and rural economies.

An aerial view over Chatsworth gardens.
The survey will help to provide an understanding of the current picture and drive the creation of new guidance. Credit: Historic England Archive.

News

Tell us: is your historic park or garden prepared for the climate crisis?

We’re asking the thousands of owners and managers of historic landscape parks and gardens across the UK to take part in a new survey about how the climate crisis is affecting the places you care for.
A stilt walker in an elaborate gold and blue costume with a flowing robe. Behind them other stilt walkers in a range of multi-coloured costumes
Moko Jumbe Stilt Walkers at the Edinburgh Festival Carnival.

Projects

Youth ambassadors champion Edinburgh's carnival heritage

Young people are at the heart of this two-year project to document, celebrate and safeguard the cultural heritage of Edinburgh’s ethnically diverse communities.

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