Projects we’ve funded

This project told the story of the UK's first professional black footballer, with free educational resources exploring Arthur Wharton's heritage.

A church organ with rare and historically important connections, including Georg Frederick Handel, has been fully restored and its heritage explained.

Protection of the marine environment received a huge boost along the South East England coastline.

This three-year project was designed to re-house the museum and archive, increasing public access to the history of mental illness.

Painshill Park Trust returned a breathtaking crystal cave to its 18th-century glory.

The Portsmouth Museums and Records Service encouraged local community groups to explore their family, community and local history.

Thousands of new volunteers and visitors have been able to enjoy Minsmere nature reserve in Suffolk as a result of this multimillion pound redevelopment programme.

The Ditchling Museum of Art and Craft used the Heritage Grants programme to fund a project to revamp its collections and premises.

Do you know your annelids from your arachnids? This training project aimed to increase the number of people skilled in recording invertebrates across Shropshire.

Gartnavel Chapel in Glasgow was repaired and restored to create a cancer support centre where patients and their families can receive free support and care.

Visitors to Stonehenge are now able to enjoy a detailed and state-of-the art introduction to one of the world’s most important prehistoric monuments.

Between 1968 and 2008 Peterborough experienced huge growth, developing from a small historic Fenland town into the modern, culturally diverse commercial centre of today.