Areas, buildings and monuments
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Since 1994 we have awarded £3.3billion to more than 10,300 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 Heritage Grants programme is open for applications.
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Cathedrals: bringing the UK’s ancient monuments to life
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Apply for £70,000 grants to support built heritage regeneration organisations
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£4.9million to restore the heritage treasures of St Bartholomew’s Hospital
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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
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Stories
Restoration begins at iconic 1930s Saltdean Lido
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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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Hub
Thriving Places
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Out of this world: Jodrell Bank's First Light Pavilion set to open
Projects
Biggest investment at Calanais in 5,000 years
Our support is helping ensure a balance is struck between supporting tourism and protecting this important community heritage.
Projects
Norwich Castle: Royal Palace Reborn
Norfolk Museums Service, part of Norfolk County Council, is turning back time to create an immersive and accessible experience of the Norman castle’s history.
News
£2.5million awarded to first 11 Heritage Places projects across the UK
Projects
Sauchiehall Street: Culture and Heritage District
A long-term effort to regenerate Glasgow's Sauchiehall Street has received support through our Heritage Places initiative.
Projects
A new life for Wentworth Woodhouse’s Grade II* listed Camellia House
This project has restored The Camellia House to its former glory and transformed it into a global tea house.
Projects
Consultation and collaboration guiding Stoke-on-Trent’s heritage regeneration plans
Stoke-on-Trent City Council are creating a Heritage Collaboration Framework, empowering communities to have their say on how heritage can regenerate their area.
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News
Six organisations shortlisted for Sustainable Project of the Year 2024
News
£4.3million supports places of worship in Midlands and East of England communities
Projects
Reawakening St Mary Magdalene for Newark communities
St Mary Magdalene Church is undergoing a revival to transform the Grade I listed building into a vibrant community hub.
Stories
Case study: heritage supporting revitalisation in Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft
Projects
Great Yarmouth Winter Gardens - Reimagining the People's Palace
Great Yarmouth Borough Council is restoring the UK’s last surviving Victorian ironwork seaside winter gardens.
Projects
A lido revolution: championing outdoor swimming
The Pooling Resources project, led by Future Lidos, has developed and delivered a digital toolkit to support the revival of lidos across the UK.