Wales
From our coastlines and castles, our landscapes, literature and the oldest spoken language 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.
Funding available
National Lottery Heritage Grants
A funding programme for projects that connect people and communities to the national, regional and local heritage of the UK. Made possible thanks to National Lottery players. Grants available from £10,000 to £10million.
Local Places for Nature Capital Fund
A grant scheme helping communities in Wales to restore and enhance nature, offering grants between £10,000 and £250,000.
Coetiroedd Bach: Tiny Forests in Wales
Get a grant of up to £40,000 per site to develop new patches of native woodland that follow Earthwatch Europe's Tiny Forests model.
Contact us
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Email: wales@heritagefund.org.uk
Telephone: 029 2034 3413 (Monday to Friday, 9.00am–5.00pm)
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
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.
Visiting and access
Address: Clockwise Offices, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff, C24 0EB
If you wish to visit us in person, please email or call us in advance to book an appointment.
Access to the building is on a flat paved surface and there are both revolving and power-assisted doors. The entrance to reception is stepped with assistance handrails, and there is also a wheelchair-accessible platform lift. The office is located on the reception floor, and is accessible. There are accessible toilets in the building and passenger lifts to all floors.
Upcoming events
Our regular funding workshops and advice sessions are a great opportunity to find out about our funding, get tips on how to make a good application and network with other organisations from your area.
Publications
Wales: delegated decisions August 2023
Publications
Wales: Committee decisions, June 2023
Projects
UNESCO launch a new illustrated map of the UK’s top heritage sites
Designed by Birmingham-based creative cartographer Tom Woolley, the map shows all 58 sites, cities and natural landscapes, helping to bring to life the huge variety of heritage on people’s doorsteps.
Publications
Wales: delegated decisions July 2023
Projects
Saving rare Celtic Rainforest in the Elan Valley
People in Radnorshire will have better access to an area of temperate rainforest – an extremely rare habitat which will be better protected and managed.
Projects
Developing Parc y Moch into an outdoor and wellbeing activity centre
A woodland near Bethesda in the Ogwen Valley is being transformed into an outdoor space for everyone.
Publications
Wales: delegated decisions June 2023
News
Six projects celebrating the legacy of the Windrush generation
News
Your thoughts on our new strategy, three months on
Projects
Natur am Byth – Saving Wales’ Threatened Species
The Natur am Byth partnership is bringing together 10 leading conservation organisations to protect and save 67 of Wales’ most vulnerable species.
News
A boost for endangered red squirrels and pine martens in North Wales
News