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England, Midlands and East: delegated decisions August 2025

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… England, Midlands and East: delegated decisions August 2025 Funding decisions … Peter’s Church, near Braintree in Essex, that took place and were completed in October 2024. Decision: Reject The Mary … the cultural heritage of Ukrainian refugee families now living in Solihull by exploring their nation's …

London’s war remembered – community projects show how conflict touched so many lives

Painting of Frank Edwards by Lady Butler. Courtesy of London Irish Rifles

Painting of Frank Edwards by Lady Butler London Irish Rifles

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30/09/2014

… to discover how the conflict affected their local towns and communities. Sue Bowers, Head of HLF London, said: “I’m … grants sharing more than £1.6m, and 45 First World War: Then and Now projects have shared £390,000. Further information HLF …

Heritage 2033 delivery plan: 2023–2026

A group of women in period dress dancing outside Porchester Castle.

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… delivery plan: 2023–2026 Explore how much we'll invest and how we'll deliver the aims of our 10-year strategy, … ambitions to make a decisive difference for people, places and communities as we invest an anticipated £3.6billion … to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future. Our investment principles Our four …

Six areas, towns and cities across the UK to benefit from long-term investment

Hundreds of people are gathered, enjoying the sunshine, around a historic ship in dry dock on the Belfast quayside.

Celebrating the Belfast Maritime Festival on the banks of the River Lagan. Photo: Maritime Belfast Trust.

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15/10/2025

… Six areas, towns and cities across the UK to benefit from long-term investment … the potential of heritage to boost local economies and pride in place. Thanks to National Lottery players, our … to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future. Each location has been chosen through …

Eight parks given a new lease of life thanks to £15.9m Lottery investment

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11/07/2011

… of life thanks to £15.9m Lottery investment 11/07/2011 HLF and the Big Lottery Fund (BIG) have also jointly awarded … parks in Godalming, Surrey and Nottingham. All parks can now begin major redevelopment work. Carole Souter, Chief … The park was opened to the public in 1901 and since then has hosted a wide range of community events and …

Application questions: The Woodland Investment Grant (round six)

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… for that is relevant to your project. Explore our position and advice on using artificial intelligence (AI) tools in … deeds). These should be uploaded to your application now. [Text field – 500 words] Upload ownership document. … you are commissioning work, for example from an ecologist, then you should provide a brief. The brief should describe …

Future Heritage Leadership programme recruitment pack

A young person looking at one of three paintings on a gallery wall. The person has their back to us.

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… recruitment pack 05/11/2025 Are you 18-30 years old and passionate about heritage? Get paid to gain heritage sector experience and help us ensure our funding reflects the diversity and … to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future. One of the core themes of our 10-year …

Heritage Lottery Grant for the acquisition of St John’s House, Bridgend

St John's House, Bridgend

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15/01/2015

… develop their plans to transform it into a key community and heritage hub. Proposed plans for the project include … training up to 80 volunteers, working with local schools and community groups, interactive displays and the creation … area’s history for over five centuries and we hope we will now be able to create a meeting place for the whole …

Application help notes: Nature Networks Fund (round three)

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… (round three) This application guide is for organisations and individuals applying to the Nature Networks Fund (round … and select the 'Grants of £10,000 to £250,000' button. Then click 'Start a New Application'. If you decide to copy … capital works. Why does your project need to happen now? Answer as usual. Is the project taking place at the …

What's in Store? Opening up Newton Abbot Museum's collection

Newton Abbot Museum visualisation of new store

Visualisation of the new store at Newton Abbot Museum. Credit: Newton Abbot Museum

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… visitor numbers have grown from 2,000 to 15,000 per year. Now, five years on, the museum is taking the next step in its … the new museum. It will transform how the museum cares for and shares its collection, providing the community with a three-year programme of events and training opportunities in heritage skills. Museum …

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