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Areas, buildings and monuments

Looking after historic buildings, monuments and archaeology ensures that we can safeguard the places people love for future generations.

Thanks to National Lottery players, since 1994 we have awarded almost £3billion to more than 9,000 historic building and monument projects across the UK.

These projects can help to sustain jobs, support economic growth and protect heritage at risk. They can also bolster local pride, nurture traditional craft skills and help communities enjoy and make use of the places they care about.

What do we support?

Projects we fund include:

Conservation and repairs to historic buildings and places
Finding appropriate new uses for historic buildings
Community archaeology projects
Investment in places of worship

Project ideas

Our funding could help people:

repair and transform a historic building at the heart of their community
help volunteers learn building conservation skills
rescue a building on a Buildings at Risk register
undertake a community archaeology project
regenerate a historic town centre or high street
look after and learn about a local war memorial

How to get funding

Find out whether your project is eligible for funding.

News article

Iconic Manchester music venue to be saved

In an era when many music venues are closing, Band on the Wall in Manchester is coming back for an encore.

Publication

Great Place Scheme evaluation (England), October 2019

BOP Consulting evaluation of the Great Place Scheme, an initiative which is piloting new approaches to putting culture at the heart of communities and local policy-making.

News article

Historic hall built by forgotten Georgian businesswoman to be saved

Story of Ann Morley to be uncovered and Grade II* listed People’s Hall transformed, thanks to £1.5million from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

News article

How has National Lottery funding helped the gardens of Fulham Palace?

As Fulham Palace reopens following a major restoration, we find out what has been happening in the Tudor gardens.

News article

Blackpool’s first museum leads the way in heritage-led regeneration

A new museum for Blackpool has been awarded a £4million National Lottery Heritage Fund grant as part of a £10m package of grants, giving heritage-led regeneration and tourism a boost across the North.

News article

New life for the derelict Sheerness Dockyard Church

Once a symbol of Britain’s proud naval heritage, the future of Dockyard Church now lies in the hands of Kent’s aspiring young business leaders.

The Beachamp Chapel

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Places of worship

News article

Black Country Living Museum to build historic new town

Thanks to £9.4million from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the Black Country Living Museum will undergo a huge transformation to share stories of life in the 1940-60s.

The Rt Hon Ed Vaizey, MP for Wantage and Didcot

Blog

Why Brutalist heritage gets my vote

As the Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room reopen after extensive refurbishment, MP Ed Vaizey explains why he's a fan of the Brutalist architecture they epitomise

News article

Marvellous mills to explore this National Mills Weekend

The ultimate in sustainable power, hundreds of windmills across the country are opening up their doors to the public for National Mills Weekend (11-12 May). We've chosen some of our favourites.