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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 £600m of National Lottery and other funding to 3,600 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 funding.

Nature Networks Fund (round six)

Awarding grants from £250,000 to £1million, this fund aims to strengthen the resilience of Wales’ network of protected land, freshwater and marine sites and build organisations’ capacity to accelerate nature’s recovery and engage communities.

Find out more.

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 session

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

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 black and white Edwardian postcard showing people leaving a chapel
Credit: Archive Number 6529515. From the collections of the National Monuments Record of Wales: Thomas Lloyd Collection postcard by D. J. Davies.

Projects

Capeli Cymru: preserving the Nonconformist heritage of Wales

This project is safeguarding the nation’s rich heritage of Nonconformist chapels and their associated archives, objects, stories and traditions.

A detailed illustrated contemporary folk map outlining the course of the River Teifi
Idris Mathias manuscript map. Credit: The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Projects

Llais yr Afon: Giving a Voice to the River Teifi

This project brought together communities across the Lower Teifi Valley to celebrate and protect the river's rich natural and cultural heritage.

An ariel image of a red brick 1920s building
The restored building for Stori Brymbo, from the 1920s. Credit: The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

News

Historic ironworks Brymbo unveils its 300million-year story

The former iron and steelworks near Wrexham, north Wales, will be transformed into a visitor attraction, community hub and business space.
Archive image of a weightlifter, Yorrie Evans, wearing a leotard and lifting a barbell.
Archive image of Yorrie Evans, the first Welsh weightlifter to compete at the Olympic Games. Credit: Stephen Evans.

Projects

Preserving Wales’ weightlifting stories

This project is creating a bilingual archive celebrating more than 70 years of Welsh weightlifting heritage.

An artist’s impression of an exhibition space in a former synagogue with a balcony and stained-glass windows
Once complete, the centre will host exhibitions and events on Jewish life in Wales. Credit: Neil Richardson, Welsh Jewish Cultural Centre.

Projects

Establishing Wales’ first Jewish cultural centre

An abandoned synagogue in Merthyr Tydfil will open its doors for the first time in two decades as a new hub for Welsh Jewish heritage.

A meadow with yellow flowers and people in the distance
A meadow at Slade Farm Organics. Credit: Felicity Crawshaw.

Projects

Restoring arable habitats in the Vale of Glamorgan

Fieldwork Studios and Slade Farm Organics are restoring farmland habitats to improve biodiversity, boost landscape-scale resilience and connect people with Wales' agricultural heritage.

A group of men wearing their air force uniform
A photograph documenting National Service in the RAF. Credit: The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Projects

Preserving the voices of Wales’ National Service veterans

This project, run by Age Cymru Dyfed, is sharing stories of time in the National Service from men across mid and west Wales.

A group of people smiling stand around a green train
A group of volunteers from the South Wales Miners Museum. Credit: South Wales Miners Museum.

Projects

South Wales Miners Museum: strengthening a volunteer-led museum

A volunteer-run mining museum in the Afan Valley is building skills, confidence and capacity to secure its future and support its community.

An ariel image of a red brick 1920s building
Stori Brymbo has restored derelict buildings and given them new purpose. Credit: The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Projects

Forging a future at Stori Brymbo

This former iron and steelworks near Wrexham has been brought back to life as a visitor attraction, community hub and business space.

A group of people celebrating in front of a red brick building with an art-deco sign that says “Welfare Hall”
The building will become a vibrant community hub. Credit: Steve Pope / FotoWales.

Projects

Revitalising Tylorstown Welfare Hall

The historic heart of a community in the Rhondda being restored for the future

A natural water course running alongside farm land.
A natural water course in the Gwent Levels coastal landscape. Credit: Neil Aldridge.

Projects

Supporting nature recovery in Wales

This project will develop practical plans to attract private investment in large-scale nature recovery, creating models that can be used across Wales.

A five-metre-tall puppet of Lord Rhys ap Gruffydd towers over a group of spectators
A five-metre-tall puppet of Lord Rhys ap Gruffydd greets spectators as part of Prosiect 1176’s celebration of the first Eisteddfod. Credit: Aled Llywelyn.

Projects

Celebrating 850 years of the Eisteddfod

Prosiect 1176 is sharing the story of the first recorded Eisteddfod through performance, creativity and community participation.

A group of people stand within Leith Theatre with the lights on.
Leith Theatre was removed from the Theatres at Risk Register in 2026. Credit: Theatres Trust.

Stories

How a community grants programme protected theatres at risk

Over three years, a package of support strengthened the theatre sector and helped groups and organisations find a way forward for their historic spaces.
Visitors stand among the Calanais Stones
The visitor centre at Calanais Stones is now open for a preview season. Credit: Marie Martin.

Stories

Heritage sites to visit this summer

From historic ships to archaeological sites, there’s plenty of recently opened heritage attractions to visit.
Two people collecting plant specimens on a grassed banking which leads onto a beach and the sea
Purple Gromwell at Dunraven Bay. Credit: Ellyn Baker.

Projects

Safeguarding Wales’ native flora

Led by the National Botanic Gardens of Wales, this project will strengthen conservation of threatened plants and restore vital habitats.

small rocky island in the sea
Craigleith Island with Bass Rock in the distance. Credit: Andy Smith, Scottish Seabird Centre.

News

How our funding is saving the UK’s seabird sanctuaries

As the future of Bass Rock and Craigleith islands are secured for future generations of people (and gannets and puffins), discover our legacy of funding marine habitats.

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