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.
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
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

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Crossings: An exploration of less visible maritime buildings and communities in Leith
Exploring the vibrant heritage of Leith through dance and film.

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Circadius
Young people from the communities of Muirhouse and Pilton in Edinburgh have been exploring the traditions and evolution of travelling circuses.

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The Mazing Memory Museum: learning about heritage through play
The Glasgow Building Preservation Trust ran an exciting programme of events to enable children to get involved in Glasgow’s built heritage.

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Panjab Connections
National Museums Scotland worked with the Glasgow Gurdwara and Sikh Sanjog to explore Sikh heritage through the history of the boy Maharaja.

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Sharing heritage skills to create woodland futures in Scotland
The Woodland Futures project connected young people aged 11 to 18 years old with the natural heritage sector by learning rural skills and heritage crafts.

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WoodWorks - Young people revealing the history and realising the potential of Scotland's woodlands
Young people celebrated the heritage of Scottish woodlands by learning traditional wood-based skills and developing woodland-based enterprises.

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Engaging communities to enhance urban greenspaces in Cumbernauld
Young people from local secondary schools in Cumbernauld have been reconnecting with nature to learn about the town's valuable greenspaces.

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Lest We Forget
Refugees and asylum seekers in Glasgow explored the experiences of Belgian refugees during the First World War.

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Touching Memory
Touching Memory created memory boxes for people with dementia that explore the everyday life of people living in Inverclyde from the 1950s to the 1980s.

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Brothers Behind Bars: HMP Low Moss explores the experiences of the Great War's conscientious objectors
A group of prisoners attending the Learning Centre at HMP Low Moss explored stories of the First World War, and of those incarcerated as conscientious objectors, by using music, art, drama and creative writing.

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Scotland's National Parks: The Mountains and The People
Scotland’s National Parks come together to protect the precious natural heritage of their iconic landscapes.

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Duthie Park, Aberdeen: Historic Landscape Restoration
Aberdeen's flagship Duthie Park benefitted from conservation and improvement works, including the restoration of original Victorian features, while taking into account modern community needs and uses.