Place

Child playing on a beach with families attending a beach scavenger hunt

A seashore scavenger hunt at Tendring, one of our Areas of Focus

Hub

Areas of Focus

Uncovering the Second World War pillbox in Pontypridd

News

£193,502 awarded to local heritage projects across Wales

Second World War Pontypridd pillbox and park in Britton Ferry among 24 projects receiving a 15-Minute Heritage grant.

17/12/2021

Wickham Market community holding up a banner to save The George pub.

Wickham Market's community saving The George Community Pub. Credit: Julian Evans

News

A new lease of life for Wickham Market’s community pub

A grant of £988,200 has been awarded to The George pub in Wickham Market, Suffolk ⁠– a Grade II listed building which will serve as a thriving community hub.

20/12/2021

Ffestiniog Railway. Credit: Christ Parry.

News

Full steam ahead for the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways

North Wales’ largest tourist attraction has secured a £3.1million National Lottery Heritage Fund grant.

15/10/2021

News

Nature Networks Fund: £7.2million to protect Wales’ threatened species and habitats

29 projects across Wales that help preserve some of our most loved species of animals and plants are receiving a share of a £7.2million grant fund.

12/10/2021

Three children hold tomatoes to their noses

Projects

Green Valley Conservation and Heritage Project

A derelict site in Cynon Valley has been transformed into a community garden full of people, nature and wildlife – and is now the perfect place for boosting mental health.

17/12/2019

Design visual of the Wondrous Stories production. Credit: Motionhouse and Birmingham 2022 Festival

Projects

Solicited Application for Birmingham XXII Commonwealth Games

Running from March to September 2022, the £12million festival featured hundreds of artistic commissions, engaging a local and national audience with Birmingham’s cultural heritage.

03/11/2020

Netball games with Sported charity. Credit: Sported NI

Projects

Sport in the Community: Shaping NI for 100 Years

Sported Foundation were awarded a £24,861 National Lottery grant to explore the history of sport and how it plays a part in Northern Ireland's identity.

30/07/2021

One of last year’s grantees: Tin Shed Theatre company

Stories

15-Minute Heritage grant programme for local heritage in Wales re-opens

Communities across Wales can now apply for grants between £3,000 and £10,000 to help celebrate local heritage.

News

New grants to break barriers to accessing nature

We’re launching a £380,000 grant programme to encourage people from disadvantaged and marginalised communities across Wales to get in touch with nature.

19/07/2021

Aerial view of Plymouth coast with lighthouse and dramatic sunrise

Site of the new marine park at Plymouth. Credit: Chris Gorman/Big Ladder Photography

News

Heritage Horizon Awards: £50million to five life-changing projects

We are proud to announce the recipients of our Heritage Horizon Awards. Over £50million of funding has been awarded to five transformational projects across the UK. When we launched the Heritage Horizon Awards in 2019, we set out to fund ideas that unlocked possibility. From innovative farming

13/07/2021

Long green grass and rushes surrounding water at Woodwalton Fen

Woodwalton Fen. Credit: Robert Enderby

Projects

Peatland Progress: A New Vision for the Fens

We have awarded more than £8million to this ground-breaking project that addresses climate change, carbon emissions, biodiversity loss and the mental health and wellbeing of young people.

29/06/2021

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