Stories £1.9m to help Highlands heritage The National Lottery Heritage Fund has invested £1.9million to support the development of three spectacular Scottish heritage sites.
Stories Applications now open for second round of £36m Culture Recovery Fund We are now accepting applications for the second round of the Culture Recovery Fund for heritage organisations in England.
Stories An insider's guide to being a Committee member Get a behind-the-scenes look into working within a Committee at The National Lottery Heritage Fund from one of our Committee members.
Bowerman's Nose, Dartmoor Stories #HeritageTreasures day - Monday 11 January 2021 We’re kicking off 2021 with our annual Heritage Treasures day on Monday 11 January to celebrate the great work of the heritage sector.
Stories Britain’s last major bell foundry saved The restoration of Loughborough Bellfoundry, thanks to £3.45million National Lottery funding, means the bells can continue to ring out for years to come.
News Last surviving D-Day landing craft opens in Portsmouth Six-year project to restore ship and open it up to the public is completed thanks to £4.7million National Lottery support. 12/12/2020
News Alexandra Palace saved from risk of closure thanks to £2.9million grant London landmark is on the ‘route to recovery’ as government emergency funding for culture hits £1billion. 11/12/2020
Wilderness project News Disability History Month: recognising access in its many forms For Disability History Month, Jonathan Mace and Heather Brown reflect on how their National Lottery funded heritage projects consider a variety of access needs. 09/12/2020
Cody Dock News Nearly £40million awarded to green regeneration projects in England 68 inspiring projects have received grants from the Government’s Green Recovery Challenge Fund for wildlife conservation and nature restoration. 10/12/2020
Blogs Valuing the invaluable: a parks for all fund The value of our parks has become acutely felt during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and associated lockdowns. When being outside was restricted to just one hour a day, town and city parks became the go-to place for many. Even after the strictest lockdown measures were lifted, parks became a 03/12/2020
News Stonehenge illuminated in dedication to unsung champions of UK heritage The historic takeover, unveiled by TV historian Sir Tony Robinson, is in honour of eight heritage heroes who have kept National Lottery funded projects going during the pandemic. 02/12/2020
News New project funding and loans to support sector resilience The National Lottery Heritage Fund has resumed accepting small and medium project funding applications and launched an interest free loans pilot. 25/11/2020
News Capacity-building grants for not-for-profit environmental organisations in Wales We have teamed up with the Welsh Government to offer grants between £5,000–£100,000 to pay for business skills training for Welsh environmental non-governmental organisations (eNGOs). 23/11/2020
Troubles exhibition at the Ulster Museum, Belfast News £1m Shared History Fund to mark Centenary of Northern Ireland New fund opening today will support organisations seeking to mark the history of the Northern Ireland Centenary in 2021. 19/11/2020
Campfire discussions at Clynfyw News Community heritage grants deliver wellbeing boost in Wales Our 15-Minute Heritage programme to support mental and physical wellbeing during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has awarded grants to 84 projects across Wales. 20/11/2020
Blogs Disability History Month: changing attitudes Richard Kramer, CEO of disability charity Sense, tells us how changing attitudes about disability through culture improves life for everyone. 18/11/2020
Back to Life online exhibition News Bringing heritage to your doorstep With England back in lockdown and many parts of the UK under tighter restrictions, we have gathered some of our favourite heritage activities to enjoy at home. 16/11/2020