National Lottery Heritage Grants 

Cumbria Seed Bank Project

Applicant: Cumbria Wildlife Trust Limited

Project Description: To preserve the genetic heritage and diversity of native plants by ensuring that the grasslands can support various species, providing food and nesting sites for invertebrates, mammals and birds.

Decision: Award of £250,000.00 (67.04%)

Learning, preserving and improving: revealing Sunderland's natural and built urban heritage - 2024-2025

Applicant: Norfolk Street Arts Community Interest Company

Project Description: To connect communities with the history of Sunderland's townscape through oral history collections and other heritage engagement activities.

Decision: Award of £63,105.00 (96.19%)

DREAMS AND STRUGGLES - Sheffield Popular Theatre 1984-1993

Applicant: Sheffield Popular Theatre History project

Project Description: To research the legacy of a community theatre company in Sheffield’s East End. To create an archive, exhibition and other materials in addition to running engagement activities.

Decision: Reject

Let's hear the birds sing!

Applicant: Cockburn Multi Academy Trust on behalf of Reach Primary Learning Centre

Project Description: To develop an outdoor woodland space for school pupils to learn about nature and wellbeing.

Decision: Reject

Church Roof Appeal and Bat Conservation

Applicant: The Parochial Church Council of All Saints Cawthorne

Project Description: To safeguard the heritage of the 17th-century church while carrying out repairs and making it more accessible.

Decision: Reject

Thornham St Johns Wellbeing Project

Applicant: The Parochial Church Council of Thornham and Gravel Hole

Project Description: To create an eco-friendly and more accessible space for community use within the Grade II listed church.

Decision: Reject

Saving Dr Buck's House: discovering Elgar's connection to Settle

Applicant: North Craven Building Preservation Trust Limited

Project Description: To save a Grade II listed building, improve access and create a gallery to tell the story of Sir Edward Elgar and his connections to the Yorkshire Dales.

Decision: Reject

Facilities upgrade

Applicant: St Helens Unit 294 of the Sea Cadet Corps

Project Description: To undertake repair works and improve access to the Mill Street Barracks to facilitate community use and continue the organisation’s work supporting young people.

Decision: Reject

Celebrating 50 Years of Preston Caribbean Carnival

Applicant: Preston Caribbean Carnival Ltd

Project Description: Holding events to celebrate and preserve traditional Caribbean costumes from over 50 years of carnivals in Preston.

Decision: Reject

The Market Place Beeyond Barriers

Applicant: Breaking Barriers NW

Project Description: To revitalise a Grade II listed building by creating a sensory garden, incorporated with hives and bee friendly plants. To provide sensory integration opportunities for disabled children, young people and adults while helping to protect an endangered species by creating an eco-friendly environment.

Decision: Reject

The Beehive Garden

Applicant: New Collaborative Learning Trust

Project Description: To create a therapeutic garden to grow fresh vegetables to engage students by providing a safe space.

Decision: Reject