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Two people do an activity in the foundry building, a large brick industrial building at the National Slate Museum in Wales
Amgueddfa Lechi Cymru – National Slate Museum.
Since 1994 we have awarded over £550m of National Lottery and other funding to more than 3,500 projects in Wales.

From our coastlines and castles to our landscapes, literature and one of the oldest spoken languages in Europe, Wales has an ancient and mythical heritage. It’s the land of rolling hillsides, historic ruins and an industrial heritage that once saw Welsh slate and coal being exported across the world.

We’re proud to play a role in protecting and celebrating the nation'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. 

Get inspiration for your project

Take a look below at project case studies and latest news from your area. 

National Lottery Heritage Grants 

Our National Lottery Heritage Grants funding programme is open – if you have an idea for a project in Wales, we would love to hear from you. Grants are available from £10,000 up to £10m. 

Find out more and explore available for funding.

Watch our video to help you apply for a £10,000–£250,000 grant

Our regular funding webinars and 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 UK-wide webinar

Browse upcoming events led by the Wales team

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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Contact details

Email: wales@heritagefund.org.uk 

Telephone: 029 2034 3413 (Monday to Friday, 9.00am–5.00pm)

Postal address:

Clockwise Offices, Brunel House
2 Fitzalan Road
Cardiff, CF24 0EB

We are fully operational and open for business, but we are conducting much of our day-to-day business remotely. 

Please send any items via email to your contact or via: wales@heritagefund.org.uk 

Contacting us in Welsh

We welcome telephone calls (Option 1 to speak to a member of staff in Welsh) and emails in both Welsh and English. Using Welsh will not lead to a delay in responding.

For further information on the Welsh Language and to hear more on our current progress in updating our current Welsh Language Scheme, please visit our Welsh Language page. 

a tour guide speaks to a group of five people standing around an information board in a stone building
Tours of Boston Lodge help visitors understand the site's heritage. Photo: Chris Parry.

Stories

Grantee Q&A: setting out your project vision and adapting to succeed

We asked Ffestiniog Railway Company’s General Manager Paul Lewin and Project Manager Edwina Bell about how they delivered the restoration of Boston Lodge, the world’s oldest continuously operating railway engineering works.
An ariel view of a wetland landscape
Freshwater Millennium wetlands, looking east with Heron’s Wing hide in foreground. Credit: WWT.

News

Over £15million awarded to protect habitats in Wales

Twenty-eight projects have received grants up to £1m to restore and improve biodiversity across land and sea.
Several people sit around a large table covered with notebooks, pens and pile of post-it notes
A training session with the volunteers. Credit: St Giles Trust.

Projects

Empowering volunteers at Aberdulais Falls

A new community hub is boosting heritage and employability skills at Neath Port Talbot’s historic tinworks and waterfall.

The Anglesey Column
The Anglesey Column Trust has redeveloped the monument and its surrounding area. Credit: Tony Starczewski.

Projects

Saving Anglesey Column

The iconic piece of 19th-century architecture has been restored and reopened to welcome new generations to one of Ynys Môn’s most distinctive landmarks.

Three people stand in front of a steam train with the Heritage Fund acknowledgment stamp on the front
Talyllyn Railway. Credit: Nathan Spence, 2026.

Projects

Building the future of Talyllyn Railway

Talyllyn is protecting much-loved industrial heritage and strengthening a volunteer movement that pioneered railway preservation.

Two women, sat at the bar of a cosy pub, raise their glasses and smile at the barman.
The restored pub has become a focus for socialising and a hub of key community facilities. Photo: Ty'n Llan.

Stories

Grantee Q&A: collaboration and contingency key to community project success

Siôn Jones, project manager for the restoration of the Grade II listed Ty’n Llan Tavern near Caernarfon, shares what he’s learned throughout the process – from the importance of meticulous planning to managing the day-to-day surprises of delivery.
A damaged wall painting showing a biblical scene of the Virgin Mary and infant Christ
The project will restore wall paintings in the former chapel. Credit: Plas Gunter Mansion Trust.

Projects

The small house with a big story: restoring Plas Gunter Mansion

Renovations to the Grade II* listed 17th-century building in Abergavenny will allow it to open to the public for the first time.

An old photograph of an adult and a child on a ride-on lawnmower
Polish Heritage Penley will preserve memories and photos of growing up in Penley. Credit: Rebecca Griffiths.

Projects

Sharing Penley’s Polish heritage

Penley’s Polish community are telling the story of life in the North Wales village.

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.

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