Thanks to National Lottery players, since 1994 we have awarded almost £120million to more than 3,000 community heritage projects across the UK.
What do we support?
We help people researching and sharing the history of a community or of a place.
We also fund projects which combine different types of heritage in a particular location.
Project ideas
Our funding could help people:
- research the impact of a historical event on their town. They could then share their findings through displays, talks and online
- investigate the names on a war memorial
- crowdsource documents and photographs linked to the LGBT+ community, creating an online archive and exhibition
- set up an audio trail around a range of buildings, parks and monuments in a town
- enable a youth group to research their local history and create an animated film about their learnings
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
We have halted all new grants until at least October 2020. Organisations in need can apply for our £50m Heritage Emergency Fund. Find out more and apply.
Responding to coronavirus (COVID-19)
Local Places for Nature and Community Woodlands decisions, December 2020
Local Places for Nature and Community Woodlands decisions, August 2020
Llanfyllin history and memories
The ‘Llanfyllin ni – our Llanfyllin’ project in Mid Wales is recording the contribution made by people living with learning disabilities to their local community.
Disability History Month: recognising access in its many forms
Local Places for Nature and Community Woodlands decisions, November 2020
Local Places for Nature and Community Woodlands decisions, October 2020
£1m Shared History Fund to mark Centenary of Northern Ireland
Collecting stories of life in Worcester
Worcester Life Stories are building an online platform for recording and sharing local stories.
Community heritage grants deliver wellbeing boost in Wales
Learning Together: making collections accessible through multi-sensory stories
The stories behind exhibits at four of Scotland’s leading heritage attractions are being brought to life for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities.