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Heritage can be anything from the past that you value and want to pass on to future generations.

Explore the inspiring projects we’ve funded and help inform your own application.

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A group of men wearing their air force uniform
A photograph documenting National Service in the RAF. Credit: The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

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Preserving the voices of Wales’ National Service veterans

This project, run by Age Cymru Dyfed, is sharing stories of time in the National Service from men across mid and west Wales.

A black and white archive image of doctors and nurses in the 1900s gathered around medical equipment in an operating theatre
Medical and nursing staff in one of the original operating theatres of the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, early 1900s. Credit: Collections of Belfast Health and Social Care Trust.

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Bringing 125 years of hospital history to life

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust is leading a three-year project to mark the 125th anniversary of the Royal Victoria Hospital and establish a social and medical history collection.

An artist’s impression of an exhibition space in a former synagogue with a balcony and stained-glass windows
Once complete, the centre will host exhibitions and events on Jewish life in Wales. Credit: Neil Richardson, Welsh Jewish Cultural Centre.

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Establishing Wales’ first Jewish cultural centre

An abandoned synagogue in Merthyr Tydfil will open its doors for the first time in two decades as a new hub for Welsh Jewish heritage.

A group of young people stand around a table with different craft materials on, such as glitter. They are being shown how to mix substances.
A previous plaster casting masterclass with Tejumola Butler Adenuga. Credit: QEST.

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Helping young people into heritage craft careers

This project is supporting under-served communities to learn and protect heritage skills and crafts that are at risk.

A group of young people on a dinghy on the shore
The group's accessible boat, Mada Chuain. Credit: James Appleton.

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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.

Two people collecting plant specimens on a grassed banking which leads onto a beach and the sea
Purple Gromwell at Dunraven Bay. Credit: Ellyn Baker.

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Safeguarding Wales’ native flora

Led by the National Botanic Gardens of Wales, this project will strengthen conservation of threatened plants and restore vital habitats.

Two children stand outside the fence of the Tower of London, smiling.
The Waterloo Block was originally a barracks and is now home to the Jewel House. Credit: Historic Royal Palaces.

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Expanding learning opportunities at the Tower of London

Its historic Waterloo Block will be home to a new learning and community centre, creating modern and accessible facilities for schools and groups.

School children walk through the cemetery with the backs towards the camera. There are historic monuments surrounding them.
A new public programme exploring themes of nature, heritage and reflection will open the cemetery to a broader range of people. Credit: Culture Comms Collective.

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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.

People sitting at picnic tables on a sunny patio
Improvements included new community hubs and a café. Credit: Bowring Park.

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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.

Three groups of young people are reading plays outside of the exterior of the Poor Priests' Hospital.
The project is inspiring children and young people and helping them feel connected to the building’s heritage. Credit: Richard Lakos.

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Transforming the Poor Priests’ Hospital in Canterbury

The 800-year-old Grade I listed building and wider site will be repaired and repurposed as a free, accessible space for the community.

A group of people smiling stand around a green train
A group of volunteers from the South Wales Miners Museum. Credit: South Wales Miners Museum.

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South Wales Miners Museum: strengthening a volunteer-led museum

A volunteer-run mining museum in the Afan Valley is building skills, confidence and capacity to secure its future and support its community.

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