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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 skyline view of Calton Hill in Edinburgh. In the foreground, the Royal High School stands on the steep banks of the hill. At the summit, the Nelson Monument and the National Monument for Scotland stand tall against the sky.
The former Royal High School on Edinburgh's famous Calton Hill. Photo: Mike Wilkinson.

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Awakening Edinburgh's architectural masterpiece

The city's historic Royal High School is being transformed into a new National Centre for Music in Scotland, a vibrant cultural destination for the whole community.

Westfield Bridge and the start of the Missing Mile with scaffolding and repairs.
Westfield Bridge and the start of the Missing Mile. Credit: Lee Grant.

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Uncovering the missing mile of the Stroudwater Canal

The project will reconnect the historic canal to the UK network, revitalising heritage and improving accessibility.

Diversity Music Community 1st perform on stage.
Diversity Music Community 1st at Wolverhampton Arts Centre. Credit: Anthony Devlin/Getty Images for The National Lottery Good Causes.

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Preserving stories of music and culture from the Windrush generation

This project will explore the impact of the Caribbean community who helped to shape Wolverhampton’s cultural identity between the 1950s–1980s.

two shinty players one in blue and white the other in red and blue tustle over a ball
Newtonmore's Steven Macdonald (left) competing with Kingussie's Dylan Borthwick (right) during the Tulloch Homes Camanachd Cup Final, played at the Bught, Inverness. Photo: Neil G. Paterson.

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A living tradition: opening the world's first Shinty museum

Shinty’s Story – Sgeul na Camanachd is a new permanent exhibition in Inverness, celebrating the heritage, community and future of Scotland’s ancient sport.

Community exploring the River Roding at Wanstead Park, Redbridge.
Local people explore the River Roding at Wanstead Park, Redbridge. Photo: Thames21.

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Supporting nature’s recovery on the River Roding

The Roding Rises is a transformative project that will celebrate London’s third longest river and kick start its restoration.

A view of the three levels of the Bernat Klein Studio, a brutalist concrete structure surrounded by woodland.
The Bernat Klein Studio in the Scottish Borders.

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Saving Peter Womersley’s Bernat Klein Studio

Amid the rural beauty of the Scottish Borders, a coalition of conservators has taken ownership of an architectural marvel, steeped in modernist heritage.

Two people are in a costume room and are looking down at a pattern on a cutting table. In the background are images of costumes, costumes on mannequins and rolls of fabric stacked on shelves
Costumes will undergo condition surveys, be catalogued and preserved and feature in a costume exhibition. Credit: Carrie Davenport / Lyric Theatre.

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Lyric Theatre celebrates 75 years of culture, community and creativity

The Lyric Theatre in Belfast is embarking on a three-year heritage project to share its 75-year history and make it more accessible to audiences, researchers and the wider community.

An old photograph of an adult and a child on a ride-on lawnmower
Polish Heritage Penley will preserve memories and photos of growing up in Penley. Credit: Rebecca Griffiths.

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Sharing Penley’s Polish heritage

Penley’s Polish community are telling the story of life in the North Wales village.

A group of student volunteers listening to a presentation
Both current and former volunteers will be invited to contribute to the project. Credit: Discovery Student Volunteering Swansea.

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Celebrating 60 years of student volunteering in Swansea

This project is capturing and sharing the history of a group of student volunteers to highlight the difference they’ve made over the decades.

The exterior of a red brick building decorated with bunting and a sign that says "Newbridge Memo 100 years"
Credit: Newbridge Memo.

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Building a more resilient heritage sector for Wales

Arts & Business Cymru’s Heritage Forward project is helping heritage organisations of all sizes access the skills, knowledge and support needed to thrive.

A view of the Discovering Preston gallery at the refurbished Harris, displaying items from the museum's collection.
The museum's collections can be explored via new displays. Photo: The Harris.

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Revitalising The Harris for the audiences of today

Our support has enabled Preston’s leading museum to deliver essential repairs, transform its visitor facilities and plan for a bright future.

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