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An aerial view of The National Lottery Heritage Fund's acknowledgement stamp on Croxteth Hall's lawn

Enter our acknowledgement competition

This April we’re running a social media competition to find the most creative examples of Heritage Fund acknowledgement. Photo: Croxteth Hall and Walled Gardens.

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Heritage 2033

Our 10-year strategy sets out a vision for heritage that is valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future.
Photo: Birmingham Botanical Garden / Irina Mackie.

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We are the largest funder for the UK's heritage

Since 1994, we have awarded £9.5billion raised by National Lottery players and on behalf of the UK and devolved governments to more than 53,000 heritage projects across the UK.
Photo: The Harris / Michael Porter Photography.

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The National Lottery Heritage Fund acknowledgement stamp etched onto a circular glass plaque with a fretwork boarder. The plaque sits in front of a colourful tiled floor and an ironwork grate.

St Mary's Church, Shrewsbury's beautiful laser-etched acknowledgement plaque won our competition in 2024.

Competition: enter your creative Heritage Fund grant acknowledgement

a tour guide speaks to a group of five people standing around an information board in a stone building

Tours of Boston Lodge help visitors understand the site's heritage. Photo: Chris Parry.

Grantee Q&A: setting out your project vision and adapting to succeed

School children gather around a statue in a grassy courtyard in front of a castle keep on a sunny day

Mind Lab is helping young people see Bolsover Castle in new ways. Credit: © Historic England. English Heritage Trust.

Bringing the remarkable history of Margaret Cavendish to Bolsover Castle

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Funding

We fund projects that connect people to the UK’s heritage with grants from £10,000.

Projects

Domingas Gusmão poses beside a table displaying a bouquet of flowers

The project is capturing the stories of women like Domingas Gusmão, who moved to Dungannon from East Timor. Credit: First Steps Women's Centre.

Honouring women’s migration stories

A drone shot over Lordenshaw Hill Fort landscape.

The Rothbury Estate offers an opportunity to restore nature at scale. Credit: The Wildlife Trusts.

Supporting nature recovery at the historic Rothbury Estate

Two adults and two children and helping to clear branches around the lakes.

Large areas of the park are currently inaccessible due to poor pathways and health and safety risks.

Restoring Bradbourne Lakes in Sevenoaks

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