Midlands and East
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The Midlands and East of England is steeped in rich heritage. The region is home to vibrant cities and cultural hubs, picturesque countryside and iconic waterways. Its varied history ranges from the birthplace of William Shakespeare to the industrial Black Country.
Take a look below at some of the projects we have funded.
Funding
Our National Lottery Heritage Grants funding programme is open – if you have an idea for a project in the Midlands & East of England, we would love to hear from you. Grants are available from £10,000 up to £10m.
Application advice events
Our regular funding workshops and advice sessions are a great opportunity to:
- find out about our funding
- get tips on how to make a good application
- network with other organisations from your area
Please us know if you have any accessibility requirements so that we may make reasonable adjustments. You can contact us via email: MidlandsandEast@heritagefund.org.uk.
Contact us
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We work flexibly and conduct some of our day-to-day business from home.
Please send all items electronically via the email addresses below and not by post.
East Midlands
Email: MidlandsandEast@heritagefund.org.uk
Telephone: 0115 857 6763 (Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm)
Address: Antenna Creative Business Centre, Beck Street, Nottingham, NG1 1EQ
Visiting and access
If you wish to visit us in person, please email or call us in advance to book an appointment.
The building is wheelchair accessible. There is level access, a lift to all levels and an accessible toilet. Assistance dogs are welcome.
East of England
Email: MidlandsandEast@heritagefund.org.uk
Telephone: 01223 645 938 (Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm)
Address: Mantle Business Centres, 9 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 1GE
Visiting and access
If you wish to visit us in person, please email or call us in advance to book an appointment.
The building is wheelchair accessible. There is step-free access via the main entrance, lifts to every floor and a disabled refuge area on the stairs. There are accessible toilets on every floor. Accessible parking spaces are available on request.
West Midlands
Email: MidlandsandEast@heritagefund.org.uk
Telephone: 0121 393 4734 (Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm)
Address: Landmark Space, Two Snow Hill, Snow Hill Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6GA
Visiting and access
If you wish to visit us in person, please email or call us in advance to book an appointment.
The building is wheelchair accessible. There is step-free access via the main entrance on Snow Hill Queensway. There are lifts to all floors, including a platform lift from the ground floor to reception on the first floor. Lifts have a voice announcer and there is a hearing enhancement loop at reception. Accessible toilets are available.
Projects
Restoring our Fenland Heritage
The acquisition of Holmewood Estate, by the local wildlife trust, was a vital part of the creation of the Great Fen, one of the largest and most ambitious habitat restoration projects in Europe.
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Ipswich Town Football Archive
A project to make the Ipswich Town Football Charitable Trust archive more widely accessible, and uncovering the heritage of the club through individual stories and artefacts.
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'Celebrating Highgate and Peter Stanford, Birmingham's First Black Minister'
Highgate Baptist Church researched the remarkable life of Peter Stanford, Birmingham’s first black minister.
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Journey from Bangladesh to Birmingham
An oral history project recording the memories and experiences of people who moved from Bangladesh to Birmingham between 1940 and 1971.
![Hadhari Oral History Project Archive image of a male service personnel](/sites/default/files/styles/hlf_xlarge/public/media/projects/hadhari-optio-2.jpg.webp?itok=AHvMAS1s)
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Hadhari Oral History Project
The Hadhari project recorded memories from a local African-Caribbean care group in Derby, which were at risk of being lost forever.
![Peterborough city centre Young people in Peterborough city centre](/sites/default/files/styles/hlf_xlarge/public/media/projects/peterborough_buildings_in_need_3_.jpg.webp?itok=u9yFUqmo)
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Peterborough Buildings In Need
This project aimed to increase understanding of the historic environment of Peterborough’s City Centre Conservation Area.
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Farndon Fields Palaeolithic Project
FARI archaeology, a constituted community group, applied for this grant to investigate, record, and protect an internationally important Ice Age hunting site.
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100 years of the Women's Institute in the Isle of Ely
The project celebrated 100 years of the Women’s Institute (WI) in the Isle of Ely.
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History's Mirror: revisiting clothing from 1900 to the early 2000s
This project was based around a dress collection that was gifted to City College Peterborough.
![Finds from the Family Adams project](/sites/default/files/styles/hlf_xlarge/public/media/imgs/family-adams.jpg.webp?itok=dlFEecF6)
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Family Adams Project (FAP)
The aim of The Family Adams Project was to develop a community archive of a Victorian shop found in the historic heart of Littleport town.
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Celebrating our Heathland Heritage
Highgate Common is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and an ancient lowland heath in South Staffordshire. It is home to over 5,000 species of insects and 140 species of wasps and solitary bees.
![Re-discovering Belton's Forgotten Gunners Archaeological finds by young people](/sites/default/files/styles/hlf_xlarge/public/media/pressnews/young_people_belton_house.jpg.webp?itok=JrJGq7RI)
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Re-discovering Belton's Forgotten Gunners
Young people revealed the personal histories of Belton House Machine Gun Corps training camp.