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Scotland

A mix of adults and children wearing outdoor clothes in a forest
The Biosphere Explorers project, Galloway Glens Landscape Partnership
Since 1994 we have awarded £930m to more than 4,800 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.

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Our Scots logo

Heritage Fund Scots logo

We launched our Scots logo on 21 February 2022 for International Mother Language Day.

We are the first funder in Scotland to have a Scots language logo, which organisations can display on historic sites, at events, in project materials and online to acknowledge and celebrate our funding. It comes in addition to our Scottish Gaelic logo.

We’re excited to see projects begin to use it and for Scots speaking communities to enjoy seeing their own language on their local heritage.

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If you have an idea for a project in Scotland, we would love to hear from you. 

Find out more and apply for National Lottery grants for Heritage.

Follow us on Twitter/X: @HeritageFundSCO

Email: scotlandcontact@heritagefund.org.uk
Telephone: 0131 376 0033  (Monday to Friday, 9.00am–5.00pm)

Regus Office
93 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3ES

Visiting and access

If you wish to visit us in person, please email or call us in advance to book an appointment.

Please note that as the building is a Georgian design, the doorways, corridors and stairwells are narrow and not suitable for wheelchair users. 

The entrance has one small step to navigate. The main entrance door is a period feature and is heavy to open. Once in the building, there are four steps to reception. The offices are on the 3rd floor and can all be reached via lift. There are no accessible toilets on site.

We can arrange to meet you at an accessible venue if required – just let us know when booking.

People enjoying an event in the courtyard of The Piece Hall
An event in the courtyard of The Piece Hall, which was revitalised with the help of National Lottery funding.

News

You can now apply for grants up to £10million

We’ve increased the upper limit of our National Lottery Grants for Heritage to support larger-scale heritage projects across the UK.
A car crosses the Union Chain Bridge, a small restored suspension bridge over a river.
The Union Chain Bridge reopens to traffic following major restoration project.

News

Oldest vehicle suspension bridge in the world reopens

This World Heritage Day we celebrate the reopening of the iconic Union Chain Bridge that has connected England and Scotland for 202 years.
Clive Gray from Blyth Tall Ships accepts a National Lottery Award from historian David Olusoga
Clive Gray from Blyth Tall Ships accepts a National Lottery Award from historian David Olusoga

News

Nominate your heritage project and people for a £5,000 award

The National Lottery Awards recognise outstanding National Lottery funded projects and the inspirational people that make those projects happen across the UK.
Ray Macfarlane

People

Ray Macfarlane

Trustee and Deputy Chair of The National Lottery Heritage Fund, and Chair of the Scotland Committee