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Heritage of Historic Townlands explored 23/09/2010 HLF awarded a £20,500 grant to Gelvin Area Community Association for the project which will explore the heritage of the area throughout the last 150 years. Up to 20 local volunteers will take part in the …

Heritage Railway Development on Track 02/08/2010 The funding was awarded to the volunteer-run heritage railway museum and will be used to construct a Carriage Viewing Gallery that will allow visitors to learn more about Ireland’s important railway …

Young Thespians Shine Spotlight on Heritage 09/08/2010 The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded a £25,000 grant to ‘Tread the Boards’, a west Belfast youth drama group, to carry out a multi-stranded project that will research the origins and history of …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …