England, Midlands & East: delegated decisions July 2026

England, Midlands & East: delegated decisions July 2026

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Schedule of decisions under delegated powers for England, Midlands & East at The National Lottery Heritage Fund in July 2026.

13 July

National Lottery Heritage Grants £10,000 to £250,000 

The Village Church Project

Applicant: The Hartest and Boxted PCC

Decision: Award grant of £178,826 (100%)

St John the Baptist Church, Whittington, Repair and Community Development Project

Applicant: The Parochial Church Council of Whittington

Decision: Award grant of £145,322 (80%)

20 July

National Lottery Heritage Grants £10,000 to £250,000 

The Old (Ruined) Church of Ayot St Lawrence Preservation Project

Applicant: The Ayot St Lawrence Old Church Preservation Trust

Decision: Reject

The Red Thread of Womanhood: Derbyshire Women’s Heritage

Applicant: Raise Her CIC

Decision: Reject

St Mary's Leebotwood roof project

Applicant: The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Leebotwood

Decision: Reject

Canopy: England – Unearthing the hidden histories of a generation shaped by the Adoption Act 1976

Applicant: Selina Thompson Ltd

Decision: Reject

St Mary's Roof Renovation

Applicant: Brome and Oakley Parochial Church Council

Decision: Reject

Safeguarding All Saints Church, Willian: Urgent Masonry Repairs and Heritage Conservation

Applicant: All Saints Willian Parochial Church Council

Decision: Award grant of £29,636 (26%)

NJM: Fit for the Future

Applicant: National Justice Museum

Decision: Award grant of £249,983 (100%)

We are Tamworth: Celebrating the rich history and culture of our town

Applicant: Make Some Noise Ltd

Decision: Award grant of £34,861 (89%)

Let the Bells Ring out Again in White Roding

Applicant: The Parochial Church Council of the South Rodings

Decision: Award grant of £250,000 (69%)

The Leviathan Project: A piece of World Heritage

Applicant: Cromford Steam Rally Society

Decision: Award grant of £243,600 (90%)

Virasat: Stories of South Asian Enterprise and Legacy

Applicant: Sampad (South Asian Arts Development)

Decision: Award grant of £211,164 (98%)

Dudley Zoo: 90 years of Community Memory

Applicant: Black Country Visual Arts CIC

Decision: Defer

Securing the Future of the Leaning Tower of Dry Doddington

Applicant: The Parochial Church Council of Dry Doddington

Decision: Award grant of £128,106 (84%)

Protecting and Interpreting the Original Bramley Apple Tree

Applicant: Joshua Wheatley

Decision: Reject

Wingfield Manor – Options Appraisal and Future Planning

Applicant: Derbyshire Historic Buildings Trust

Decision: Award grant of £62,588 (100%)

The Heritage Leadership Collection

Applicant: Clore Leadership Programme

Decision: Award grant of £250,000 (61%)

Mirpur to Birmingham: Oral History Project Exploring Migration to Birmingham Following the Building of the Mangala Dam, Mirpur.

Applicant: Raqs Art

Decision: Reject

Wetland Ambassador Project

Applicant: Pensthorpe Conservation Trust

Decision: Reject

Ross Spire in Peril – Phase One: Derisking, Diagnosis and Development

Applicant: The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Ross-on-Wye

Decision: Award grant of £120,631 (87%)

Roots and Rails

Applicant: Fermynwoods Contemporary Arts Limited

Decision: Reject

Southwell Baptist Church: At Risk Heritage Repair and Community Project

Applicant: Southwell Baptist Church

Decision: Reject

Reimagining John Clare Cottage: A Feasibility and Visionary Study

Applicant: John Clare Trust

Decision: Award grant of £216,058 (90%)

Shared Past, Shared Future: Unlocking Erewash

Applicant: Erewash Borough Council

Decision: Award grant of £231,578 (96%)

Peckleton Village Hall Floor Project

Applicant: Kirkby Mallory, Peckleton and Stapleton Parish Council

Decision: Reject

Our Heritage At Risk: Restoring and Rediscovering Legsby Old School Community Centre

Applicant: Legsby Old School Community Centre CIO

Decision: Reject

All Saints' for All

Applicant: Pytchley Church Heritage Trust

Decision: Reject

Repairs to Chancel roof and to brickwork and roof of Clergy Vestry at All Saints Church Rayne

Applicant: The Parochial Church Council of Rayne

Decision: Defer

The everyday lives of the Industrial workers of Chelmsford from Post-war to 1980

Applicant: Chelmsford Civic Society

Decision: Award grant of £10,000 (89%)

Building a Resilient Future for Royston Museum

Applicant: Royston Museum Trust CIO

Decision: Reject

The Derby Music Project

Applicant: Baby People Limited

Decision: Award grant of £94,525 (90%)

Building African Heritage Sustainability Project

Applicant: The Highlife Centre Ltd

Decision: Reject

Transition and Transformation: Securing a Sustainable Operating Model for the National Holocaust Museum

Applicant: Beth Shalom Limited

Decision: Award grant of £249,900 (100%)

Celebrating 30 years of CCF

Applicant: Community Connect Foundation

Decision: Reject

St Mary and St Botolph Church Whitton Restoration work due to subsidence of the Vestry, damage to its roof and to drainage plus associated projects to improve the environment, inclusion, access and participation, in and around the Church and Churchyard.

Applicant: The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary & St Botolph's Whitton, Ipswich

Decision: Award grant of £132,519 (87%)

Strategy, resilience and legacy at Red Rose Chain

Applicant: Red Rose Chain

Decision: Reject

Hidden Histories Unearthed

Applicant: Anglia Ruskin University

Decision: Award grant of £248,139 (100%) 

Our Community, Our heritage, Our Future – Thriving Together Learning from the Past, Shaping the Future Together

Applicant: Helping Hands Community Trust

Decision: Reject

Where in Brazil Are you From? Phase 2

Applicant: Brazilian Cultural Centre CIC

Decision: Reject

REMEMBAH ZEPHANIAH! A Living Vault

Applicant: MAMA Youth Project

Decision: Award grant of £206,846 (100%)

Restoration and commemoration of Cossall’s unique memorials

Applicant: Cossall Parish Council

Decision: Award grant of £17,589 (96%)

31 July

Grant increase 

Restoring Gedling Old Station

Applicant: Gedling Youth and Community Hub

Decision: Award grant increase of £76,000 to make a total grant of £249,286 (77%)

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