Areas, buildings and monuments
Thanks to National Lottery players, since 1994 we have awarded over £3bn to almost 10,000 area, 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:
- investment in places of worship
- conservation and repairs to historic buildings and places
- finding appropriate new uses for historic buildings
- community archaeology projects
Places of worship
Places of worship are among the UK’s oldest and most cherished historic buildings. We want to help congregations become truly resilient and their buildings genuinely sustainable.
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
For more inspiration, see the stories below or browse projects we've funded.
How to get funding
Our National Lottery Grants for Heritage programme is open for applications.

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Cathedrals: bringing the UK’s ancient monuments to life
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Camellia House at Wentworth Woodhouse to bloom again thanks to £4million
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Restoration for Yorkshire medieval manor house and its Tudor treasures

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£5.5million awarded to conserve cathedrals and churches across the UK

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Cornwall’s historic monuments protected thanks to funding partnership

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£4million to save Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh's iconic glasshouses

Stories
Restoration begins at iconic 1930s Saltdean Lido

Blogs
Luton: A vibrant, diverse town with a rich heritage identity

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We welcome Bradford as City of Culture 2025

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Thriving Places

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Out of this world: Jodrell Bank's First Light Pavilion set to open

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