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Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

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
Book onto an upcoming webinar

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We work flexibly and conduct some of our day-to-day business from home. 

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.

Alistair McNaught smiling in nature
Alistair McNaught

Blogs

Making heritage websites accessible to all

When producing our new guide to online accessibility, Alistair McNaught’s research identified how heritage organisations can make their online content open to all. He tells us more.
Overgrown railway
Undergrowth, Isle of Wight Railway. Credit: John Faulkner

News

Heritage railways saved from 'serious jeopardy'

There is a light at the end of the tunnel for heritage railways stopped in their tracks by the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.
Professor Duncan Morrow

Blogs

From "unsettlement" to a new future

There have been few more global events disruptive of the pattern of life than the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown. Yet the impacts of the pandemic – which are only just beginning to be understood – only amplify an already unsettled outlook. "Unsettledness" is becoming a way of life." People are on
Binevenagh mountains
The landscape of Binevenagh

News

"Huge" investment for Northern Ireland's heritage

Northern Ireland’s beautiful landscapes are to receive a boost as 11 heritage projects across the country are set to benefit from £5million National Lottery investment.

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