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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

Heritage Fund Scots logo

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.

Submit a Project Enquiry

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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

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.

A podcast episode is being recorded in a studio designed to feel like a cosy living room, with three SWI members talking to a host.
Recording a podcast episode with SWI members Maz Thorn, Janette McKirdy and Sandra MacArthur. Photo: Scottish Women's Institutes.

Stories

Grantee Q&A: preparation is critical to every stage of your heritage project

It’s a big challenge to capture and share over a century of community history. Scottish Women’s Institutes (SWI) CEO Diane Cooper tells us what she’s learned from developing and delivering its unique heritage programme.
A remote, contemporary bird-watching tower in the middle of vast wetlands. Across a wooden causeway, two birdwatchers depart the tower.
Forsinard Flows Nature Reserve, in the Flow Country UNESCO World Heritage Site, Scotland. Photo: Euan Myles / RSPB.

News

80 years of UNESCO: how our funding protects globally important heritage sites

Thanks to the support of National Lottery players, we’ve invested more than £1billion in heritage projects of all shapes and sizes throughout the UK’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Biospheres and Geoparks.

If you query is regarding our application portal, please contact our support team.