North
The birthplace of the industrial revolution, the North of England is buzzing with thousands of years of history.
We're proud to support our communities to protect and celebrate the region’s irreplaceable heritage, from the cityscapes of Manchester to the stunning views of the Yorkshire Dales, the cultural history of Newcastle, through to the Lake District's natural beauty. It’s part of our vision for heritage to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future.
Get inspiration for your project
Take a look below at project case studies and latest news from your area.
Our National Lottery Heritage Grants funding programme is open – if you have an idea for a project in the North of England, we would love to hear from you. Grants are available from £10,000 up to £10m.
Our regular funding webinars 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: north@heritagefund.org.uk.
External events
You could also meet some of our engagement team, in person or online, at the following events (see event web page for further information and to book):
14 November
- Getting to know the National Lottery Heritage Fund – North Shields (in person)
- Getting to know The National Lottery Heritage Fund - Keighley and Bradford (in person)
16 November
21 November
23 November
27 November
28 November
29 November
- Bradford Cultural Voice Forum (in person)
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North East
Email: north@heritagefund.org.uk
Telephone: 0191 249 4271 (Monday to Friday, 9.00am–5.00pm)
Live Theatre
27 Broad Chare
Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3DQ
Newcastle office location on map
Visiting and access
If you wish to visit us in person, please email or call us in advance to book an appointment.
There is step-free access throughout the building, with a few low gradient ramps. There is lift access to three floors and adapted toilets on all levels. The downstairs accessible toilets have height adjusting sinks, rails and a hoist.
North West
Email: north@heritagefund.org.uk
Telephone: 0161 200 8470 (Monday to Friday, 9.00am–5.00pm)
Rodwell Tower
111 Piccadilly
Manchester, M1 2HY
Manchester office location on map
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, with access via the car park. There is a lift from street level to the car park along with an assistance call button. There is a platform lift to the mezzanine floor and an accessible toilet.
Yorkshire and Humber
Email: north@heritagefund.org.uk
Telephone: 0113 388 8030 (Monday to Friday, 9.00am–5.00pm)
1st Floor, Park House
24 Park Square West
Leeds, LS1 2PW
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 fully accessible and there is an accessible toilet on both the ground and first floors.
Projects
Manchester's China Town Archive Project
Manchester Chinese archive trained volunteers to record, preserve and share a community’s hidden history.
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Gorton 100
The area of Gorton, situated to the south east of Manchester, celebrated its centenary of joining the City of Manchester through the Gorton 100 project.
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From Coal to Goal
This intergenerational project explored links between work and leisure, focusing on the Rotherham mining industry and football club, during the 1940s and 1950s.
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April Ashley exhibition and heritage education project
‘April Ashley: Portrait of a Lady’ shared the hidden history of the trans community – those whose gender identity and/or expression differs from the sex they were assigned at birth – with 1.2million visitors.
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Barley Hall - Learning & Leisure
Give children a history book and they might struggle to understand the full picture, give them a mop cap to wear or a stick and hoop to play with and they will immerse themselves in their own medieval world.
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Restoration of St Patrick's stone steps
This project restored the stone steps of St Patrick's Church in Gateshead, re-instating the main access route into the church and the Parish rooms.
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Commemorating the First World War's Indian Army troops in Lancashire
Young people from Brierfield and Nelson in Lancashire explored the role of their local community and the Indian Army in the First World War.
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Heaton Avenues in Wartime
Heaton Avenues in Wartime uncovered 10 hidden stories of local residents during the First World War.
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Part of IT- Our story
Cultures CIC led a First World War project put together by the young people in the Teesside area which explored the contributions of African people and the effect of the war on the African continent.
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Interpreting Wilfred Owen's view of life in the trenches
Young people in Wythenshawe worked with their local community housing group to learn about Wilfred Owen, a First World War poet who posthumously won the Military Cross.
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Yours Sincerely
Young people reinterpreted the changing roles of women during the First World War, through letters, films and an exhibition.
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Langley World War 1: Poetry film project
Residents of the Langley Estate in Manchester used stories and photographs of their ancestors as inspiration to create a collective poem and film.