St Mary’s Church, Shrewsbury is awarded first prize in our acknowledgement competition with Hull Maritime, Croxteth Hall and Walled Gardens and Shakespeare North Playhouse runners up.

Our strategic initiative, Landscape Connections, will support long-term projects to boost nature recovery and connect more people to our most treasured landscapes.

The grants – ranging in value from £90,000 to £250,000 – will help projects develop resources and plans to bring their ambitions for heritage and communities to life in their local area. These Heritage Places are beginning a decade-long process of change with tailored support from our engagement

From museum gardens to a 1930s lido, there are plenty of opportunities to visit heritage that we have supported this summer.

This is one of our biggest investments into archives this century, made possible by National Lottery players.

We’re looking to support projects that will restore and improve protected land and seascapes across Wales through the Nature Networks Fund.

Find out how our funding has been used to ensure the living heritage of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities is preserved and continues to thrive.

To celebrate our 30th birthday we are on the hunt for inspirational people from amazing heritage projects supported by the National Lottery over the past 30 years.

The Scottish Crannog Centre and Manchester Museum and Museum Development England's North team were crowned sustainability award winners at the 22nd annual Museums + Heritage Awards.

Ten projects taking place across the capital are providing opportunities for people to be creative and get involved with heritage as part of a city-wide celebration.

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.

We’ve recently awarded seven projects with funding to reimagine and protect the UK’s history of innovation, transport and industry.

Twenty projects are to receive funding from the Species Survival Fund, a partnership with Defra to boost the quality and quantity of wildlife-rich habitats.

The Museums + Heritage Awards have announced the shortlist for the sustainability category. Discover how these projects are demonstrating best practice.

Three churches working to establish themselves as hubs for heritage and communities are receiving funding to support their plans for vital repairs and public activities.

The Heritage Fund is saddened to hear of the death of Lord Jacob Rothschild, 87, who was a champion for the UK’s heritage.

National Lottery Open Week is back, taking place from Saturday 9 to Sunday 17 March.

We’ve changed our application guidance and forms to reflect our new strategy, simplified our materials and made our requirements more proportionate to the amount of money you’re applying for.