A family at St Fagans National Museum of History, Wales.
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Share what funding for heritage and other good causes means to you
The government wants to hear from you about how money raised by National Lottery players is invested.
Acknowledgement mosaic, Stockton Northern Gateway Townscape Heritage Project. Credit: Stockton Borough Council.
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Announcing the winners of our acknowledgement awards 2026
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council has been named the winner of our acknowledgement awards, with Hyde Park Picture House, Black Country Living Museum and Hull Maritime recognised as runners-up.
Historic gardens are on the frontline of climate change with severe weather shifts affecting all aspects of designed landscapes. Credit: Chiswick House and Gardens © Chris Gorman, Big Ladder Photography, August 2026.
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Hotter summers and wetter winters forcing change at historic parks and gardens
We asked owners and managers of historic parks and gardens across the UK about how the climate crisis is affecting the places they care for.
A handcrafted banner. Credit: Aled Llywelyn.
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Supporting Welsh heritage at The National Eisteddfod 2026
This summer our Wales team are heading to Llantwd, Sir Benfro (Pembrokeshire) to connect with communities and share the work we support at The National Eisteddfod.
Rough Tor in the Cornwall National Landscape. Credit: Cornwall National Landscape.
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We’re investing in five more UK landscapes to support nature and communities
From Morecambe Bay to Mourne Gullion, these Landscape Connections projects will restore nature, strengthen climate resilience and help more people engage with natural heritage.
Crystal Palace Park's dinosaurs were created in the 1850s. Credit: Historic England Archive.
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Crystal Palace dinosaurs removed from Heritage at Risk Register after conservation
The world-famous sculptures have been preserved for future generations following a transformational project at one of London's most historic parks.
Sunrise at Tollesbury Saltings. The red ship is the historic Light Ship, Trinity, now retired. Credit: Dan Brand.
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We’re investing to protect the maritime heritage that’s shaped our shores
The UK’s historic ships have saved lives at sea, sustained coastal fishing communities and connected people and places. Now our funding is helping secure their future.
The restored building for Stori Brymbo, from the 1920s. Credit: The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
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Historic ironworks Brymbo unveils its 300million-year story
The former iron and steelworks near Wrexham, north Wales, will be transformed into a visitor attraction, community hub and business space.
Craigleith Island with Bass Rock in the distance. Credit: Andy Smith, Scottish Seabird Centre.
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How our funding is saving the UK’s seabird sanctuaries
As the future of Bass Rock and Craigleith islands are secured for future generations of people (and gannets and puffins), discover our legacy of funding marine habitats.
Victoria and Albert South Kensington is transforming its South Asia gallery for the first time since 1990. Credit: Victoria and Albert Museum.
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We’ve invested £25million to connect young people with heritage
From safeguarding sharks to performing Shakespeare, our latest grants are creating opportunities for young people to explore, learn about and develop in heritage.
The team at Lambeth Palace, who are the joint winners of Sustainable Project of the Year 2026. Credit: Hayley Bray.
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Winners announced for Sustainable Project of the Year 2026
Lambeth Palace and Gloucestershire Archives have been crowned winners at the Museums + Heritage Awards.
St Mary's Church, Shrewsbury's beautiful laser-etched acknowledgement plaque won our competition in 2024.
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Competition: enter your creative Heritage Fund grant acknowledgement
Help us celebrate the innovative ways projects have acknowledged their funding and win the chance to have a social media film made about your project.
Churchyards can be peaceful havens for nature and people. Photo: Caring for Gods Acre.
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Strategic support for places of worship: our impact two years in
We’ve funded innovative and collaborative projects tackling widespread challenges for synagogues, churches and chapels through our Heritage in Need: Places of Worship strategic initiative.
Freshwater Millennium wetlands, looking east with Heron’s Wing hide in foreground. Credit: WWT.
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Over £15million awarded to protect habitats in Wales
Twenty-eight projects have received grants up to £1m to restore and improve biodiversity across land and sea.
Wild Uplands was a Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture outdoor exhibition. Credit: Nida Mozuraite.
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Six projects shortlisted for Sustainable Project of the Year 2026
We sponsor this annual award which celebrates projects that demonstrate outstanding environmentally-driven initiatives from the past year.
Visitors at Windermere Jetty Museum, which is offering free entry as part of the week. Credit: Tom Arran.
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Special offers and free entry to heritage attractions this spring
National Lottery Open Week is running from Saturday 7 to Sunday 15 March 2026, with hundreds of heritage venues getting involved.
Players from the Scottish Ensemble, one the partners who will use the historic McLellan Galleries on Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow following restoration. Photo: James Chapelard.
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We’ve invested £10million to revitalise historic places and bring communities closer to their heritage
With our support, built heritage projects from Glasgow to Grimsby will bring new life to high streets, pass on new skills and boost pride in place.
TR Locomotive No.1 'Talyllyn'. Credit: Luke Ryan.
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Our £3.7million investment is helping Talyllyn Railway preserve treasured transport heritage
Thanks to National Lottery players, the iconic North Wales railway will continue to inspire and connect people for generations to come.