Areas, buildings and monuments

Thanks to National Lottery players, since 1994 we have awarded £3.4billion to more than 10,600 area, historic building and monument projects across the UK. See stories from projects we've funded below.
We provide grants for heritage projects from £10,000–£10million to ensure that heritage is valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future.
These projects can help to sustain jobs, support economic growth and protect heritage at risk. They can also bolster local pride, nurture traditional craft skills and help communities enjoy and make use of the places they care about.
What do we support?
Projects we fund include:
- investment in places of worship
- conservation and repairs to historic buildings and places
- finding appropriate new uses for historic buildings
- community archaeology projects
Places of worship
Places of worship are among the UK’s oldest and most cherished historic buildings. We want to help congregations become truly resilient and their buildings genuinely sustainable.
Project ideas
Our funding could help people:
- repair and transform a historic building at the heart of their community
- help volunteers learn building conservation skills
- rescue a building on a Buildings at Risk register
- undertake a community archaeology project
- regenerate a historic town centre or high street
- look after and learn about a local war memorial
How to get funding
Our National Lottery Heritage Grants programme is open for applications.

Projects
West Norwood Cemetery restored
Community spaces, access and restoration are at the heart of the six-year project in one of London’s Magnificent Seven.

Videos
How Wentworth Woodhouse uses digital storytelling

Projects
Abingdon Abbey buildings – a heritage asset at the heart of the community
Having come together in 1944 to save these historic buildings from demolition, Abingdon's community joins up again to support a transformational restoration project.

News
The Yorkshire projects protecting historic buildings and bringing communities together

Projects
St. Margaret's, Braemar: restoring a hidden Scottish masterpiece
Historic Churches Scotland is working in partnership with a community trust to save, adapt and regenerate a nationally significant building at the heart of historic Braemar.

Stories
Six tips for making heritage autism-friendly

News
£43million awarded to help communities share skills and learn together

Projects
Saving Great Yarmouth's Iron Duke
After many years of neglect, one of East Anglia’s most elegant pubs is to be saved for future generations.

Stories
Reconnecting Scotland with its national collection

News
Special offers and free entry to heritage attractions this spring

Projects
Berwick Barracks: The Living Barracks
This project will transform the Grade I listed historic landmark into a thriving cultural hub and visitor destination.

Projects
Augmented reality technology to reawaken Hebridean history
Our funding will support the University of the Highlands and Islands to digitally reconstruct archaeological wonders on the islands of Barra and Harris.