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

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.

Butterflies fluttering in hedgerow

News

Lifeline for species on verge of extinction

Species on the verge of extinction have been handed a lifeline as £7.4million from The National Lottery is awarded for nature projects across the UK.

09/01/2020

Red squirrel in flowers

News

Join our Committees for Wales and Northern Ireland

Two new members each are sought for our Committee for Wales and Committee for Northern Ireland. Apply by Friday 31 January 2020.

20/12/2019

Inside a cathedral

Programme

Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage – Emergency Resource Support

Part of the rescue package announced by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to safeguard cultural and heritage organisations across England from the economic impact of coronavirus (COVID-19).

Saoirse-Monica Jackson

Stories

25 years: Derry Girls star takes us on a tour of her home city

Derry~Londonderry Also known as the Walled City thanks to its historic 17 th-century walls, Derry~Londonderry is Northern Ireland’s second-largest city. It is home to over 150,000 people and a wealth of heritage treasures, including museums, arts venues, cathedrals, parks and waterways. Over the

Heleb Quigley

Blogs

25 years: the promise of better days – how National Lottery funding helped transform Northern Ireland’s second city

Indeed, 25 years ago was a time of great hope and greater belief as we saw the end of a violent and dark time in our history and the promise of better days emerging. It was against this backdrop that the relationship between The National Lottery Heritage Fund and this city began to take root. It is

01/10/2019

Niamh Kelly

Blogs

A missing voice - the young person in the museum

As well as helping to bring young people into the museum, technology provides a new way for them to think about their place within it.

17/09/2019

Sir Peter Luff

News

Sir Peter Luff to stand down as Chair

Sir Peter Luff, Chair of The National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Heritage Memorial Fund, is stepping down at the end of 2019, it was announced today.

12/09/2019

LGBT flag

News

First large-scale LGBT+ project to be funded in Northern Ireland

A new project, which will tell the story of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Northern Ireland, will be the first of its kind.

05/09/2019

Men in a train

News

The first six months: our Strategic Funding Framework

2019 has been an exciting year for The National Lottery Heritage Fund. In January we changed our name and branding, and with it the way we work and distribute our grants. We now have open programmes of funding for all kinds of heritage, from £3,000 up to £5million. In June we launched the Heritage

06/08/2019

National Lottery Awards shortlist announced. Which gets your vote?

News

National Lottery Awards shortlist announced

Nominations have been drawn from the past quarter of a century to celebrate The National Lottery’s 25th Birthday.

24/07/2019

Holywells Park

News

Our 25-year love affair with public parks

In 2019, we celebrate 25 years of supporting heritage good causes around the country.

12/07/2019

Cushenden Old Church

News

Cushendun Old Church transformed into community hub

After 13 years of campaigning and fundraising by local people, The Old Church Centre has opened in Cushendun, County Antrim.

08/07/2019