Projects we’ve funded

The new hall at Newark Air Museum was designed to allow 19 aircraft to be properly displayed for the first time, and give the public improved facilities for viewing and learning about the aircraft.

The project aimed to deliver a Landscape Partnership scheme for the Trent Vale area of the Trent Valley.

Funding to acquire and preserve a 17th-centure Grade II listed cottage in Helpston near Peterborough, where the poet John Clare was born.

The grant was awarded for restoration and interpretation works to Darlow’s Farm, which joins on to the Woodwalton Fen National Nature Reserve.

Victoria Baths Trust and the Friends of Victoria Baths have been working towards the restoration and reopening of Victoria Baths since 1993.

The People’s History Museum in Manchester was awarded a major grant towards the expansion of the museum and consolidation into one site.

This project focused on the repair and re-use of St Francis Monastery as a conference/events centre.

Armagh Observatory is the oldest working observatory in the UK, it houses a unique collection of historic instruments and archives.

Armagh City and District Council was awarded a grant to restore and enhance the historic Armagh Mall, introducing disabled access and new lighting.

This project was awarded a grant to restore and repair St Patrick’s Roman Catholic Cathedral.

Armagh Public Library is a Grade A listed building and one of the city’s key tourist attractions. It houses regionally and nationally important collections of books, manuscripts, prints and coins.

The project helped improve access to the Grade A listed building that houses a regional museum for the County of Armagh.