Projects we’ve funded

Members of the public are now able to view Van Dyck’s last self-portrait, following a hugely successful campaign to save it for the nation.

The Grade II-listed Darlington Civic Theatre has been restored to its former glory as an Edwardian variety theatre.

The Avalon Marshes in the Brue valley are made up of flat, open landscapes, rivers, fens, nature reserves and prominent hills.

The Meres and Mosses of Shropshire and Cheshire are a forgotten mosaic of wetlands, important for some of the rarest wildlife in the UK.

Living Lomonds is re-connecting people with the living legacy of the Lomond and Benarty Hills through a range of community based activities, volunteering opportunities and projects.

This landscape-scale project is conserving and interpreting the valued habitats and active industrial heritage of the Inner Forth area.

The Dearne Valley sums up the character of Yorkshire, with a strong mix of industry and beautiful landscapes and its people who have lived and worked in the area for generations.

There is a hidden world tucked under the mighty peak of Ingleborough that gives clues to the people who have lived and cared for it for thousands of years.

The hidden history of the Caribbean’s contribution to the British war effort during the First World War was revealed thanks to this project.

Three of the eight species of bats present and breeding in East Cleveland are rare and of national conservation importance.

Restoring the church’s Nicholson organ engaged the whole community in a range of heritage activities.

This project focuses on collecting and making accessible images of Egypt and Palestine as they would have been seen by people during the First World War.