Projects we’ve funded

A group of blind and visually impaired Derbyshire residents explored the history of the First World War and created a piece of tactile artwork.

Black History Live revealed the stories of Kent’s African and Caribbean residents of the 18th and 19th centuries.

This ambitious project brought one of the North East’s oldest parks back to its former glory.

Human Henge improved participants' mental health by providing high quality, small group experiences of archaeology and historic landscapes.

The Humberhead Levels Landscape Partnership is protecting a rare wetland landscape characterised by significant remains of medieval strip farming and famous for its peatlands.

A grant from Collecting Cultures helped the National Centre for Children's Books to improve its resilience and literary reputation, and to make long-term strategic changes in collections planning.

The project at Casterton School explores the history of women's education in Cumbria by exploring archived materials.

Heckington Windmill Trust have restored and transformed the historic eight-sail windmill at Heckington into a world-class visitor attraction.

The Scottish Wildlife Trust are bringing transformational change to Cumbernauld’s natural heritage, and helping local people engage with its greenspaces to improve mental health.

Ireland’s sole surviving Victorian public baths to be restored and opened up to the public.

Social, cultural and industrial heritage of people in the North East was the subject of a three-year project run by Beamish Museum.

The Living Past project aims to preserve the literary heritage of Seamus Heaney, and the natural heritage that inspired his works.