Scotland

Since 1994 we have awarded over £1billion of National Lottery and other funding to 5,000 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

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.

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

Projects

The heritage restoration and audience development of the Victorian Levengrove Park in Dumbarton

The restored Levengrove Park provides a perfect setting for working with people who experience poor mental health.

24/06/2014

News

Lifeline for species on verge of extinction

Species on the verge of extinction have been handed a lifeline as £7.4million from The National Lottery is awarded for nature projects across the UK.

09/01/2020

Two Gallery visitors in front of a Bridget Riley patterned painting

News

Transformed home for one of the UK’s finest art collections

More to see Works by Monet, Tracey Emin, Francis Baker and Barbara Hepworth have taken pride of place in the beautiful new rooms of Aberdeen Art Gallery after a landmark transformation of the building. It is also home to important Scottish artists, designers and makers such as Henry Raeburn, Joan

01/11/2019

Stories

25 years: the cultural renaissance of Dundee, City of Discovery

Dundee: rising from the River Tay Scotland’s fourth largest city, with a population of 150,000, sits on the Firth of Tay on the east coast of Scotland. Today, the river that shaped its past is helping define its future. Home to innovation and industry Dundee began as a strategic trading post and

News

Future of the historic Union Chain Bridge secured

For 200 years the Union Chain Bridge has crossed the River Tweed, connecting Fishwick in Scotland to Horncliffe in England. Thanks to National Lottery funding, crucial repair works beginning early next year will ensure this link continues. To celebrate the cross-border project, His Royal Highness

19/09/2019

News

The skills programme breaking down barriers to working in Scotland’s museums

The Skills for Success programme, led by Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) and supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, has been turning the traditional recruitment processes on its head to build a workforce that better represents communities. The programme offered work-based experience at

18/09/2019

Stories

Unmissable openings this autumn

Wherever you live - or whatever you enjoy doing - this autumn sees an exciting array of National Lottery-funded attractions opening across the country.

News

Sir Peter Luff to stand down as Chair

Sir Peter Luff, Chair of The National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Heritage Memorial Fund, is stepping down at the end of 2019, it was announced today.

12/09/2019

Blogs

Our new Director of Scotland tours Edinburgh's heritage

Caroline Clark on showing Rebecca Pow MP the impact funding can have - and how collaborative working is the future.

29/08/2019

News

The first six months: our Strategic Funding Framework

2019 has been an exciting year for The National Lottery Heritage Fund. In January we changed our name and branding, and with it the way we work and distribute our grants. We now have open programmes of funding for all kinds of heritage, from £3,000 up to £5million. In June we launched the Heritage

06/08/2019

Stories

Why working with communities can be 'transformational' for museums

Through including LGBT+ people in conversations about their heritage, one National Lottery-funded project has helped improve representation in Glasgow's museums.