Photo credit: Stephen Maxwell Story RSPB NI set to reopen nature reserves thanks to emergency funding Thanks to a grant of £214,900, RSPB Northern Ireland can safely reopen some visitor facilities and connect people with the nature on their doorstep.
Photo credit: Simon Callaghan Photography Story Museum of Oxford wins Sustainable Project of the Year Queering Spires exhibition honoured for its commitment to sustainability at the Museums + Heritage Awards.
Story Heritage grant helps fund Plymouth's new cultural and heritage destination Thanks to a £14.8million grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund a major new cultural and heritage venue in Plymouth, The Box, is ready to open its doors.
Photo credit: Eleanor Church Blog Saving the green spaces that helped us through lockdown In laying the foundations for a green recovery, we need to ensure that environmental organisations and the partnerships they work within across England are engaged and supported. So I am delighted to see the launch of the £40million Green Recovery Challenge Fund. When the UK turned to nature The 21/09/2020
News article Heritage Emergency Fund supports hundreds of organisations across the UK In total, we awarded 961 grants worth £49.8million to help the heritage community support staff, cover essential maintenance and utility costs, and prepare to safely reopen. This figure represents a 77% success rate across the total applications received. Ros Kerslake, Chief Executive of The 17/09/2020
Photo credit: Keeping it Wild News article Government’s £40million Green Recovery Challenge Fund opens for applications Ros Kerslake, Chief Executive of The National Lottery Heritage Fund, said: “I am delighted that we are distributing the Green Recovery Challenge Fund on behalf of Defra. We are committed to supporting the nature and environment sector quickly and effectively through this fund.” Who is it for The 14/09/2020
Billy the Seal statue in Victoria Park, Cardiff News article New small grants programme to explore community heritage in Wales The National Lottery Heritage Fund has partnered with Cadw – the Welsh historic environment body – to support projects that connect communities with heritage in their local area. 18/09/2020
Story Heritage Emergency Fund lifeline for Insole Court A grant of £103,600 is helping the much-loved Victorian mansion in Cardiff stay open and serve the local community.
Story Emergency funding provides a watershed for nature volunteers After five months away, volunteers along the banks of the rivers of Scotland’s Forth basin are getting back to work safely thanks to funding from our Heritage Emergency Fund.
