Northern Ireland | The National Lottery Heritage Fund

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A guide leads a tour inside Templemore Baths

A tour of Templemore Baths. Credit: Neal Campbell.

Since 1994 we have awarded £290m of National Lottery and other funding to more than 1,900 projects in Northern Ireland.

From Belfast’s rich industrial and maritime heritage, to luscious landscapes and parks, to museums bursting with the stories of local people, Northern Ireland has it all.

We’re proud to play a role in protecting and celebrating Northern Ireland’s vibrant places, coastal landscapes, historic sites and diverse heritage. 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 Northern Ireland, we would love to hear from you. Grants are available from £10,000 up to £10m.

Find out more and explore available funding.

Our regular funding 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

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Please send all items electronically via northernireland@heritagefund.org.uk and not by post.

Email: northernireland@heritagefund.org.uk

Telephone: 028 9592 1901 (Monday to Friday, 9.00am–5.00pm)

Arthur House
41 Arthur Street
Belfast, BT1 4GB

Belfast 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 via the main entrance to the lift lobby. There are lifts to reception on the second floor and a platform lift on this floor to the kitchen.

Portrush coastline

News

New app reveals hidden heritage of Portrush

As golf's oldest championship The Open returns to Portrush in County Antrim this month, a new app is set to reveal more about the town's lesser-known heritage.

01/07/2019

Gardens at Hillsborough

News

Hillsborough Castle and Gardens reopens to the public

"The grandest house in County Down" was brought back to life thanks to an ambitious restoration project.

09/04/2019

Heritage across the UK

Blogs

How we are changing the way we work

The National Lottery Heritage Fund is evolving the way we work across the UK and internally to better enable us to look after the nation’s heritage. Here’s how.

03/04/2019

Old Royal Naval College's painted hall

News

7 top heritage openings to try this spring

As we say goodbye to the winter months, there are plenty of National Lottery-funded heritage attractions to discover across the UK.

13/03/2019

Person smiling whilst using laptop

Programme

Covid Recovery Employment and Skills Initiative for Heritage (Northern Ireland)

Department for Communities funding for heritage organisations will create employment opportunities for individuals who wish to enter into, or progress within, the heritage sector.

Inside Templemore Baths, scaffolding is visible and it looks run down

Projects

Templemore Baths, Belfast, Restoration Project

Ireland’s sole surviving Victorian public baths to be restored and opened up to the public.

27/09/2016

Person using large tools

Programme

Covid Recovery Programme for Heritage Individuals (Northern Ireland)

Department for Communities funding will support individuals working in the heritage sector in Northern Ireland as they continue to confront the financial impact of the pandemic.

The evocative Lagans Road, from the poem 'Edward Thomas on the Lagans Road'

The evocative Lagans Road, from the poem 'Edward Thomas on the Lagans Road'

Projects

Seamus Heaney HomeGround Project

The Living Past project aims to preserve the literary heritage of Seamus Heaney, and the natural heritage that inspired his works.

24/09/2015

Person kneeling in outdoors space whilst smiling

Caroline, volunteer at Florence Court

Projects

Restoring Florence Court’s kitchen garden to its former glory

The historic two acre kitchen garden, nestled inside the countryside estate in County Fermanagh, will be carefully restored to its original 1930s character thanks to National Lottery funding.

14/03/2017

Collecting the Troubles and Beyond

Projects

Collecting the Troubles and Beyond

This three-year project aimed to strategically develop the collection of material related to the Troubles in National Museums of Northern Ireland (NMNI).

30/09/2014

Schoolchildren visit the First World War exhibition

Schoolchildren visit the First World War exhibition

Projects

Exploring the legacy of the First World War in Northern Ireland

Communities explored the impact and legacy of the First World War, the Battle of the Somme and the Easter Rising by creating two exhibitions.

07/03/2013

Signs of our times: A sign language history of the Deaf community in Northern Ireland,

Projects

Deaf Heritage

More than 150 Deaf volunteers worked to research, record and preserve the history of the Deaf community in Northern Ireland for the first time.

06/06/2006