Landscapes, parks and nature
Since 1994 we have awarded over £2.3billion of National Lottery and other funding to 5,300 land, nature and biodiversity projects across the UK.
Protecting the environment is one of our four Heritage 2033 investment principles. Our vision is for heritage to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future.
We are prioritising landscape and nature projects that:
- support nature’s recovery
- deliver nature-based solutions to address climate change
- reconnect people to landscapes, marine environments and nature
The climate crisis
The heritage sector has an important role to play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and tackling climate change. Find out more about what we're doing to tackle the climate crisis.
What we expect from projects we fund
We want all kinds of heritage project, large and small, to:
- limit any potential damage on the environment
- make a positive impact on the environment and particularly for nature
Read our environmental sustainability guidance.
How to get funding
Our National Lottery Heritage Grants funding programme is open, providing grants from £10,000 up to £10million.
Find out more
Discover what projects we fund, and what you could do with our investment to help protect our natural world.
We support projects that conserve and enhance habitats and protect and preserve the UK's precious species.
We expect successful projects to show how they will address the key challenges faced by the UK's landscapes and nature.
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Projects
Securing a new home for nature in Somerset
Avon Wildlife Trust are creating a climate resilient nature reserve for the community.
Projects
Restoring and reconnecting habitats across Cornwall National Landscape
This Landscape Connections project will help restore nature at scale while inspiring communities to become long-term stewards of the county's natural and cultural heritage.
Projects
Protecting the Strangford and Lecale landscape
Covering over 90,600 hectares, this Landscape Connections project will restore habitats at scale and support communities to lead nature recovery.
Projects
Llais yr Afon: Giving a Voice to the River Teifi
This project brought together communities across the Lower Teifi Valley to celebrate and protect the river's rich natural and cultural heritage.
Projects
Understanding the decline in water crowfoot on rivers Wye and Usk
Friends of the River Wye are researching the decline of an iconic plant species in Wales to help plan for future nature recovery.
Projects
Case study: Gloucestershire Archives’ prize-winning environmentally friendly project
Joint winner of the Sustainable Project of the Year at the Museums + Heritage Awards 2026, the archive shares how it reduced its carbon footprint and inspired public action.
News
Crystal Palace dinosaurs removed from Heritage at Risk Register after conservation
Projects
Safeguarding the future of Merthyr Mawr Warren National Nature Reserve
This project will restore and reconnect habitats across one of Europe's most important sand dune systems, securing the reserve's future as a wildlife-rich landscape.
Projects
The kids saving Scotland’s seas
On the coast of Wester Ross Marine Protected Area, young people aged 7–16 are taking action to care for their local seas.
Stories
Heritage sites to visit this summer
News
How our funding is saving the UK’s seabird sanctuaries
Projects
Protecting the heritage of Highgate Cemetery
Our funding is conserving the Grade I listed site in North London and improving access, biodiversity and community engagement.