Children and young people
Since 1994, we are proud to have invested over £60million across the UK in projects working with children and young people. This includes the £10m Kick the Dust programme.
The National Lottery Heritage Fund is committed to making heritage more inclusive and accessible to a wider range of people and this includes the younger generations. We know that children and young people can play a significant role in creating innovative and exciting heritage projects that really speak to them.
Explore some of our work below and find inspiration for your project, then discover whether your idea is eligible for funding.
Projects
Deliaphonic: a symphony of heritage and creativity
The Tin Music and Arts marked the 80th anniversary year of Delia Derbyshire with a celebration in her home city of Coventry.

Blogs
How becoming a Digital Hero transformed my career and my confidence
Stories
Cocorico! Exploring the heritage in our homes
Projects
Rendlesham Revealed: unearthing Anglo-Saxon life in Suffolk
A community archaeology project has made new discoveries in the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of East Anglia with the help of hundreds of volunteers.
Projects
Creating local green spaces in Pembrey and Burry Port, Carmarthenshire
Dilapidated playgrounds and open urban land was transformed into community spaces to create local places for nature and people.

News
Applications open for One Young World Heritage Fund scholarships

Projects
My School, My Planet: supporting schools and community groups to improve Walsall's natural heritage
My School, My Planet is helping 16 Walsall schools and community groups to learn about and improve their natural spaces and mitigate the effects of the climate crisis.

News
Eurovision fever in full swing across Liverpool City Region

Stories
The plight of the bumblebees and how we can save them
Projects
Making Brent wilder – brought to life by primary school children
Two primary schools in Brent have come together to learn about biodiversity, nature and habitats as part of a project to grow new wildflower meadows.

News
Pioneering portrait photographer Dorothy Wilding celebrated in new exhibition

Stories