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
Restoring Bowring Park to the people of Liverpool
Our funding helped turn a park in need of renewal into a vibrant and thriving community hub.
Projects
Restoring two Radnorshire rivers
This project will strengthen nature networks and safeguard biodiversity along the River Ithon and the River Marteg in Wales.
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Saving the habitats of Wales’ rarest bumblebees
This project is helping revive bumblebee species along the Carmarthenshire coast and empowering local people to get involved in conservation.
News
We’ve invested £25million to connect young people with heritage
Projects
Restoring arable habitats in the Vale of Glamorgan
Fieldwork Studios and Slade Farm Organics are restoring farmland habitats to improve biodiversity, boost landscape-scale resilience and connect people with Wales' agricultural heritage.
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Creating and restoring wetland habitats at WWT Llanelli
This project will improve conditions for internationally important wintering birds and bring local people closer to nature.
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Winners announced for Sustainable Project of the Year 2026
Projects
The Urban Long Forest: restoring Wales’ hedgerows
The Urban Long Forest is led by Keep Wales Tidy and focuses on protecting and restoring hedgerows and ancient trees in urban areas under increasing threat.
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Boosting mental health in Birmingham’s TV gardens
Therapeutic gardening is helping preserve the natural heritage of Kings Heath Park and changing local lives.
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Supporting nature recovery at the historic Rothbury Estate
Found at the heart of Northumberland, the 3,800-hectare landscape could become one of the most ambitious projects to revive and protect wildlife and habitats in the UK.
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Restoring Bradbourne Lakes in Sevenoaks
This project is repairing and improving the 300-year-old lake to create a central hub for communities and make the site better for wildlife.
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Empowering volunteers at Aberdulais Falls
A new community hub is boosting heritage and employability skills at Neath Port Talbot’s historic tinworks and waterfall.