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Full steam ahead for Merseyside ship following emergency grant

The Steam Tug Kerne

Stories

… Kerne served as a Royal Navy ship in the First World War and is the only remaining operational steam tug of her type … Dock when it opened as a visitor attraction in 1984, and is also a frequent film and TV star, having appeared in … decades. Thanks to this emergency funding, the Kerne is now in position on the slipway and ready for urgent repairs …

Meet the multiple winners of the 2020 Museum of the Year Award

Gairloch Museum staff holding a Museum of the Year banner

Stories

… We are proud to have supported these incredible museums and are delighted to see the recognition they have received. … from The National Lottery. Art lovers of all ages now enjoy more space for artworks, a new exhibition gallery and a refurbished Cowdray Hall and Remembrance Hall. Visitor …

Coetiroedd Bach: Tiny Forests in Wales (round 3)

a field with tree saplings

Programme

… Page updated on 8 May 2024. Important This programme is now closed to new applications.  Explore our available … Can you involve the community with the creation and management of your woodland site? Do you require a grant … multiple sites? If you answered yes to these questions, then the Coetiroedd Bach /Tiny Forests in Wales scheme is for …

£2.1m to restore Finchley's Avenue House park

Avenue House, Finchley

News

… of a £2.1million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Big Lottery’s Parks for People programme. The grant … to 13 parks across the UK being announced today by HLF and Big Lottery Fund. This new funding follows the … 2014: Renaissance to Risk? report has revealed they are now at serious risk of rapid decline and even being sold off …

Full steam ahead for Kirkwall regeneration project

Kirkwall High Street in Orkney

News

… the Kirkwall Conservation Area for: historic repairs and reinstatement to private properties bringing vacant … gain public realm improvements, or ‘place making’ training and complementary initiatives The award from the Heritage … to have all the funding components for the Kirkwall THI now firmly in place. “I very much look forward to seeing the …

Heritage organisations to share innovative solutions to workforce challenges

A person at an archaeological dig site holds up a piece of stone which has been excavated
DigVentures will engage 4,000 participants to help map archaeological sites and ecological habits in the third phase of its Heritage Innovation Fund project.

News

… engage 4,000 participants to help map archaeological sites and ecological habits in the third phase of its Heritage … two phases of the initiative helped organisations explore and test ideas for tackling common challenges faced by heritage workforces. We’ve now awarded £2.9million to 13 of these organisations to …

Porthcawl’s Old Pilot’s Lookout Tower restored thanks to National Lottery support

Gwirfoddolwyr Hen Dŵr Gwylio Porthcawl
Hen Dŵr Gwylio Porthcawl yn bwrw carreg filltir nodedig

News

… Pilot’s Lookout Tower has been given a new lease of life and with a team of dedicated volunteers taking their place in the Pilot’s Lookout, sailors, fishermen and swimmers can now rest assured that there’s a watchful eye protecting the … Pilot’s Lookout Tower has been given a new lease of life and with a team of dedicated volunteers taking their place in …

Hopetown: celebrating the North East’s railway heritage

A group of people outside a heritage building featuring a clock tower at Hopetown Darlington.
Staff from Darlington Borough Council and Hopetown.Darlington at the new visitor attraction. Photo: Ellen Hunter.

Projects

… railway heritage Staff from Darlington Borough Council and Hopetown.Darlington at the new visitor attraction. Photo: Ellen Hunter. A state-of-the-art visitor attraction and community engagement scheme celebrates the historic … and Carriage Works buildings have been refurbished and now house a new exhibition space, archive and open store. A …

Over £15million awarded to protect habitats in Wales

An ariel view of a wetland landscape
Freshwater Millennium wetlands, looking east with Heron’s Wing hide in foreground. Credit: WWT.

News

… projects have received grants up to £1m to restore and improve biodiversity across land and sea. From wetlands to woodlands, grasslands to coasts, … nature recovery.   Long-term support for nature  Now in its fifth round, the funding comes from the Nature … projects have received grants up to £1m to restore and improve biodiversity across land and sea. From wetlands …

£2million to help heritage sector build back after the pandemic

Man typing on laptop on desk

News

… back after the pandemic 23/06/2022 Seven Business Support and Enterprise Development programmes will benefit from an … which were set up as part of our Business Support and Enterprise Development initative . As a commitment made … the programmes for a further year, bravo for your stamina now and ahead! The Heritage Fund Policy Project Manager Liz …

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