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The Green Valley Conservation and Heritage project
The Green Valley Conservation and Heritage project
Welcome to the Wales team - since 1994 we have awarded over £420m to more than 3,000 projects in Wales.

Currently recruiting: Chair of Wales Committee and Trustee for the Board (one role)

We are currently recruiting a Chair for our Committee for Wales, who will also serve as Trustee for The National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Heritage Memorial Fund Board. The application deadline has been extended to 12pm on 12 May 2022.

See the job description on the Cabinet Office website for more information.

Funding available

National Lottery Grants for Heritage 2021-22

Applications are now open for National Lottery Grants for Heritage from £3,000 to £10,000.

Contact us

Email: wales@heritagefund.org.uk 
Telephone: 029 2034 3413 (Monday to Friday, 9.00am–5.00pm)

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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) emails and letters 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. 

Follow us on Twitter: @HeritageFundCYM

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.

Find out about upcoming events here.

Current condition of Ynysangharad Park Lido
Current condition of Ynysangharad Park Lido

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HLF gives Wales’ only listed lido a new lease of life

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council (RCTCBC) will use the funding, together with monies being sought from other funders to restore and reopen the Grade II listed Lido complex with modern facilities for the local community.Built in 1927 in an arts and crafts style, at a time when several hundred
Katie Lee hands out imitation medicine as part of the performance of life in Ely Hospital
Katie Lee hands out imitation medicine as part of the performance of life in Ely Hospital

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Young people bring hidden history of Ely Hospital to life

The performance is part of the Cardiff People First exhibition sharing the memories of residents and people associated with the former NHS hospital which was used as an institutional base until 1997. Funded by a £25,400 Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant, the exhibition captures the social history of
View from the east of Stonehenge at sunrise
View from the east of Stonehenge at sunrise

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£10m investment from the Heritage Lottery Fund for Stonehenge

Dame Jenny Abramsky, Chair of the Heritage Lottery Fund, said: “Stonehenge is one of the archaeological wonders of the world. It demonstrates the vital role heritage plays within the UK’s tourism industry as well as being a great example of our fascinating history. This Heritage Lottery Fund
Women swimming in the lido at Ynysangharad Park, Pontypridd
Women swimming in the lido at Ynysangharad Park, Pontypridd

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Heritage Lottery Fund makes a big splash at one of Wales’ largest Lidos!

Funding of £75,000 was awarded to Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council to help them progress their plans to save and restore the Grade II listed lido complex. The HLF first-round pass means the Council can now progress to the next stage of the HLF application process. They have up to two years
Children experiencing the Big Pit Museum, Wales
Children experiencing the Big Pit Museum, Wales

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An opportunity to join our Welsh Committee

We are recruiting three member vacancies on our committee for Wales. Committees take decisions on all requests between £50,000 and £1million and provide a crucial country perspective to the HLF Board on larger grants, targeted initiatives and on regional priorities.These posts present an exciting