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More than £9million Culture Recovery Fund grants awarded in second round of emergency funding
80 organisations in England have received a share of £9m in the second round of awards from the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage.

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Help us to be a more inclusive funder
We're carrying out research to ensure fair and equal access to our funding: deadline to take part extended.

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£5.5m Heritage Recovery Fund Northern Ireland launches today
The new fund will help organisations and individuals in the Northern Ireland heritage sector to recover from the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.

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Mapping Scotland's accused witches through Open Data
This Halloween, we discover how Open Data helped connect the public to some of history’s most misrepresented women.

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Organisations sought to deliver digital skills projects
Funding available to innovative organisations that can help us support digital development in the heritage sector.

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Help for heritage organisations to build better businesses
In our Strategic Funding Framework we made a commitment to support heritage organisations to be more robust, enterprising and forward looking. As the sector battles to weather the coronavirus (COVID-19) storm, that support is more important than ever. We have invested just over £4million in business

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National Lottery funding helps save at-risk historic sites
As Historic England publishes the latest Heritage at Risk Register, we look at some historic sites that have been removed from the register, helped by National Lottery funding.

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RSA Heritage Index reveals the UK’s heritage hotspots
The 2020 report highlights the UK’s best areas for heritage and puts forward the case for heritage as a means of recovery in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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Chief Executive awarded CBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours
Ros Kerslake, Chief Executive of The National Lottery Heritage Fund, has been awarded a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to Heritage.

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Government fund provides crucial lifeline for England's heritage
The grants – which range from £10,000 to £1m – will protect heritage and save jobs from the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. “Our heritage is still facing a perilous future – we are not out of the woods yet. But this hugely welcome funding has undoubtedly stopped heritage and the

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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.

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Heritage Emergency Fund supports hundreds of organisations across the UK
Our Heritage Emergency Fund helped more than 950 organisations across the UK to cope with the challenges of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.

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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

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Emergency funds help protect treasured Mourne landscape
National Lottery funding will help Mourne Heritage Trust protect the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty as it receives unprecedented number of visitors.

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The Nishkam Centre: building heritage for future generations
The Birmingham organisation is using National Lottery funding and 'selfless service' to record stories and support communities.

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New £92million Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage launches
Applications are now open for the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage, which will help heritage organisations recover from the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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New advice for safe management of Scotland’s parks and green spaces
A new guide helps park managers and local authorities to safely manage and reopen facilities at Scotland’s country parks, gardens and wider green spaces.