London and South

The unique Victorian landmark has been given a lifeline on its 160th anniversary, thanks to National Lottery players.

The Chew Valley Hoard, which at £4.3million is the highest valued treasure find on record, has been acquired by the South West Heritage Trust thanks to National Lottery funding.

Help us celebrate the innovative ways projects have acknowledged their funding and win the chance to have a social media film made about your project.

We’ve recently awarded seven projects with funding to reimagine and protect the UK’s history of innovation, transport and industry.

National Lottery Open Week is back, taking place from Saturday 9 to Sunday 17 March.

We’ve changed our application guidance and forms to reflect our new strategy, simplified our materials and made our requirements more proportionate to the amount of money you’re applying for.

From urban walking routes and dramatic wild landscapes to Regency gardens, we’re funding projects that will connect communities with their natural heritage.

Leaders from six projects we’ve funded have taken home a prize this year.

We’re kicking off our 30th birthday year by celebrating our rich and diverse heritage on Heritage Treasures Day!

From 30 November–10 December we are showcasing inspiring heritage projects that have enabled the survival of some of the UK’s rarest animal species, thanks to National Lottery support.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register. Over the past quarter of a century, Heritage Fund support has helped save some of the nation's most-loved heritage from the list.

The rare surviving water lift, a remarkable example of Victorian engineering, will be returned to its original use connecting seafront and town.