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Nominate your heritage ‘lockdown legends’ for a National Lottery Award 2019's National Lottery Award winners 08/07/2020 The National Lottery is searching for the UK’s lockdown legends as part of this year's National Lottery Awards. Who will you nominate? …

Wicksteed Park receives emergency funding lifeline 03/07/2020 Kettering's treasured Wicksteed Park, birthplace of the playground, avoids permanent closure thanks to our Heritage Emergency Fund. In the heart of Kettering, you may be surprised to find the …

Scotland's Flow to the Future to tackle climate change 03/06/2014 A £9.6million pound project that will make one of the most significant contributions to the UK’s climate change targets has today been given full grant approval of more than £4million from …

Nature's helping hand: tackling isolation in care homes 07/07/2020 In the north-east of Scotland, National Lottery funding has been awarded to a pioneering project which uses nature to tackle isolation and loneliness among care home residents. It is well …

Heritage Emergency Fund FAQs 08/04/2020 The National Lottery Heritage Fund has put together a £50million fund to support the heritage sector as an immediate response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.   Last updated: 18 June 2020 These FAQs are …

Heritage railways saved from 'serious jeopardy' Undergrowth, Isle of Wight Railway. Credit: John Faulkner 02/07/2020 There is a light at the end of the tunnel for heritage railways stopped in their tracks by the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. When …

Digital "lifeline" for Belfast's Clifton House 19/06/2020 Despite its doors being closed, Clifton House in North Belfast can now welcome more visitors than ever before, thanks to a Heritage Emergency Fund grant. The fine Georgian building was forced to …

Six projects chosen for Sustainable Project of the Year 01/07/2020 Six heritage projects across the UK have been shortlisted for The National Lottery Heritage Fund's inaugural Museums + Heritage Sustainable Project of the Year Award. The award was set up …

Great War Aerodrome staves off ruin thanks to emergency funding S.E.5e biplane 26/06/2020 Our Heritage Emergency Fund is helping to ensure Europe's last remaining operational First World War aerodrome will live to fight another day. When lockdown hit, the …