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HLF Chair takes in Northern Ireland’s Cultural Heritage 24/06/2010 HLF’s investment in Northern Ireland’s heritage, which has reached a colossal £135million, has transformed the cultural offering of the city and the Crescent Arts Centre joins a host of …

Lottery Grant Opens up City's Military Heritage 23/06/2010 The grant was awarded to the Heritage Tower Association and will be used to support an innovative programme of outreach and educational activities to engage with and share the Heritage Tower …

£1million in Skills for the Future 08/06/2010 The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) investment was made through its Skills for the Future programme* as part of a £17million boost for 54 projects across the UK. Skills for the Future is a one-off programme which …

Eglish Heritage Project 02/06/2010 The two year project, ‘Eglish through the Ages’, will capture and record the cultural and natural heritage of the area over the past centuries to ensure its preservation for future generations. At least fifteen …

Three local projects have been recognised for their excellence 01/11/2009 Castle Espie Wetland Restoration Project was named the NIEA Sustainable Building Project of the Year 2009 by Sustainable Ireland magazine at an event in Belfast recently.  The …

Local Landscapes in Lottery Windfall 20/05/2010 The earmarked first-round passes* of over £1.6million for the Mourne Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and £1.2million for the Belfast Hills were made through HLF’s Landscape Partnership (LP) programme, …

Full Marks for Plans to Restore Historic School 02/12/2009 Ambitious plans to breathe new life into a historic building within Derry’s City Walls have been given ‘full marks’ by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), it was announced today. The Cresco Trust …

£1.28million Lottery Boost to Conserve Portaferry's Historic Heritage 17/05/2010 The first-round pass* decision has earmarked over £1.28million through the Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) programme for Portaferry Regeneration Limited’s proposals to …

Causeway's Heritage receives 'Giant' £3million Lottery Boost 22/01/2010 The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded a grant of £3million to the National Trust to support the development of new visitor facilities at the Giant’s Causeway, it was announced …

Fifteen Years Young 05/10/2009 Visitors to St George’s Market on Saturday were treated to much more than apples and pears as young people from across Northern Ireland took part in live street art, multi cultural drumming workshops and performed a piece …