National Lottery Heritage Grants £10,000 to £250,000

Heritage Heroines – Celebrating & Recognising Women in Ards North Down

Applicant: Kilcooley Womens Centre

Project description: To explore, preserve and celebrate female contributions to the local community, looking at education, health, industry, social reform and the arts.

Decision: Reject

Living Memories (Preserving Culture and Heritage of the Southern Loughshore)

Applicant: South Lough Neagh Regeneration Association

Project description: This project will focus on preserving memories and old stories of South Lough Neagh, recording oral history, culture and ways of life that can be passed down to generations.

Decision: Reject

Twinbrook Heritage Craft Hub

Applicant: Scoil Na Fuiseoige

Project description: To promote a range of traditional crafts in the local area by running weekly workshops on crafts such as basket weaving, stained glass making, embroidery, quilting, storytelling, traditional Irish dancing and traditional cooking. The project will also develop an online traditional crafting game designed to attract younger audiences.

Decision: Reject

Saving Our Rural Heritage

Applicant: Rural Area Partnership in Derry Limited

Project description: To offer small grants to rural organisations to deliver heritage projects and remove barriers to heritage engagement in rural communities by providing support and capacity-building opportunities.

Decision: Award grant of £234,322 (100%)