How an independent museum in Scotland is preserving and re-examining the legacy of the nation’s most renowned explorer and anti-slavery campaigner

Nominations for Project of the Year recognise outstanding National Lottery funded projects that are making a difference for people and heritage across the UK.

In our conversation with Marie Millward, Ignite Yorkshire project manager, we discuss how to move beyond "nostalgia" to engage young people with our industrial past.

We want to help heritage organisations become more resilient. Here are some top tips from our recent Business Support and Enterprise seminar.

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has driven many heritage organisations to take the leap into hybrid working. This is where staff and volunteers split their time between working in an office and other locations such as their home. In March, senior heritage professionals took part in the first

A £7.5million restoration project has begun to bring Saltdean Lido back to its former glory, part-funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Hundreds of heritage venues across the UK are offering special offers for National Lottery players between for National Lottery Open Week – discover some of our favourites.

Penzance's Jubilee Pool won Sustainable Project of the Year at the Museums + Heritage Awards 2021

We are proud to fund projects which celebrate LGBTQ+ history - here are a few of our staff members' favourites.

A new Heritage Fund project might be the last chance to capture the experiences of LGBTQ+ people in Manchester who remember life before the Sexual Offences Act 1967.

We take a look at three thriving parks which are doing their bit for nature – and people.

How funding for nature in urban areas is helping unemployed young people and refugees find a fresh start.

Rare species like the pond mud snail and the European eel may not be photogenic, but they are crucial to the diversity of our ecosystem – and in need of our funding.

Discover National Lottery-funded projects tackling climate change through innovative sustainability practices.

An unseen Turner painting is among a range of heritage objects to go on display for the first time thanks to National Lottery funding.

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

Rectory Lane Cemetery was transformed from a neglected 'dead space' into a vibrant community space and wildlife haven.