Projects we’ve funded

This year-long heritage learning project celebrated and promoted the rich cultural life of the LGBTQ+ community in Brighton and Hove.

The Northern Counties Club building has been restored, and transformed into the four star Bishop's Gate Hotel for Derry/Londonderry.

This major project revamped Sheffield's City Museum and Mappin Art Gallery with revitalised buildings and better access.

The National Waterfront Museum, now approaching its tenth anniversary, is one of Wales’ and Swansea’s prime visitor attractions.

The Unlocking the Rylands project was launched to conserve the Grade I listed buildings of the John Rylands Library, and its collection.

Armagh Observatory is the oldest working observatory in the UK, it houses a unique collection of historic instruments and archives.

This project focused on increasing access to First World War archival material held in The British Postal Museum and Archive.

One hundred participants worked with the Old Vic Theatre Trust and the Imperial War Museum (IWM) to research, develop and produce a professional quality play to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme.

This project formed part of a larger plan to improve and enhance the visitor experience at Greenmeadow Community Farm.

The funding helped to repair and restore the historic fabric of the Grade II* listed building, and supported a new education programme to share the heritage with more people.

The Holywell Trust led on this project to create a shared public space centred on the War Memorial in the Diamond area of Derry-Londonderry in Northern Ireland.

In recent years changes to farming practices has led to a decline in bumblebee populations within the UK. The Bumblebee Conservation Trust aimed to raise awareness of the bumblebee’s plight.