Projects we’ve funded

Local people got involved in creating urban and semi-natural wildlife corridors for reptiles and amphibians, learning more about the importance of native reptile and amphibian conservation.

We’re helping Caistor and District Community Trust restore derelict historic buildings in the town centre and repurpose them for commercial and community use.

War memorials, tombs, fountains and sculptures that tell the city’s story are sharing £240,000 in repair and conservation funding – and were largely chosen by a public vote.

28 local people from many different walks of life shared what they want from their museums, and how these institutions can better serve local communities.

A community-led project documented and shared never-before-heard experiences of players, their families and fans from the 1970s to the present day.

We've awarded nearly £12.5million to a transformative project aiming to preserve the UK’s biggest National Park, empowering communities to help nature and improve wellbeing.

The only remaining part of the largest glass bottle production site in the world is now home to the Cannington Shaw Heritage Skills Academy.

In Gwynedd, north Wales, our £1.7million grant is helping put a community at the heart of their natural and industrial heritage.

This project celebrated the history of women's football and the achievements of players from the 1970s to the present day.

The National Library of Wales is preserving the BBC Wales Archive and connecting communities with their audiovisual heritage.

Our funding supported the extraORDINARYwomen project at Linen Hall, Belfast, helping to preserve and celebrate the often-overlooked contributions of women in Northern Ireland’s history.

The Wilder Luton project is helping local people connect with and care for green spaces in the town and the surrounding chalk hills landscape.