Wales
![Two people do an activity in the foundry building, a large brick industrial building at the National Slate Museum in Wales](/sites/default/files/styles/main_image_desktop/public/media/imgs/national_slate_museum_wales_foundry_1.jpg.webp?itok=cxmc7dJe)
From our coastlines and castles to our landscapes, literature and the oldest spoken language in Europe, Wales has an ancient and mythical heritage. It’s the land of rolling hillsides, historic ruins and an industrial heritage that once saw Welsh slate and coal being exported across the world.
Take a look below at some of the projects we have funded.
Funding
National Lottery Heritage Grants
Our National Lottery Heritage Grants funding programme is open – if you have an idea for a project in Wales, we would love to hear from you. Grants are available from £10,000 up to £10m.
Find out more and apply for funding.
Local Places for Nature Capital Fund
A grant scheme helping communities in Wales to restore and enhance nature, offering grants between £10,000 and £250,000.
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
Contact us
Follow us on Twitter/X: @HeritageFundCYM
Email: wales@heritagefund.org.uk
Telephone: 029 2034 3413 (Monday to Friday, 9.00am–5.00pm)
Address: Clockwise Offices, Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff, C24 0EB
We are fully operational and open for business, but we are conducting much of our day-to-day business remotely.
Please send any items via email to your contact or via: wales@heritagefund.org.uk
Contacting us in Welsh
We welcome telephone calls (Option 1 to speak to a member of staff in Welsh) and emails in both Welsh and English. Using Welsh will not lead to a delay in responding.
For further information on the Welsh Language and to hear more on our current progress in updating our current Welsh Language Scheme, please visit our Welsh Language page.
Visiting and access
If you wish to visit us in person, please email or call us in advance to book an appointment.
Access to the building is on a flat paved surface and there are both revolving and power-assisted doors. The entrance to reception is stepped with assistance handrails, and there is also a wheelchair-accessible platform lift. The office is located on the reception floor, and is accessible. There are accessible toilets in the building and passenger lifts to all floors.
Stories
LGBTQ+ projects that mean the most to us
![Millennium Falcon exhibition to open in West Wales Millennium Falcon](/sites/default/files/styles/hlf_xlarge/public/media/imgs/Millennium-Falcon.jpg.webp?itok=7hy7qlN-)
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Millennium Falcon exhibition to open in West Wales
![A diary and diary pages](/sites/default/files/styles/hlf_xlarge/public/media/pressnews/richard_burton_diaries_-_credit_richard_burton_archives_swansea_university.jpg.webp?itok=OJdRRiax)
Projects
Burton @ 14: Change for Burton, Port Talbot and Us
A £34,000 grant to examine Richard Burton’s diaries helped young people in Port Talbot discover pride in Wales, in their town and in themselves.
![Open up your heritage to new visitors during National Lottery Open Week 2022 Adult and child entering historic building.](/sites/default/files/styles/hlf_xlarge/public/media/imgs/Powys%20Castle%20National%20Lottery%20Open%20Week%20copyright%20National%20Trust%20ImagesMegan%20Tayl.jpg.webp?itok=EFDzqgeM)
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Open up your heritage to new visitors during National Lottery Open Week 2022
Projects
Windrush Generations: Evolving Heritage
A group of young people working with the African Community Centre in Swansea led a project to uncover the stories of descendants of the Windrush generation living in South Wales.
Programme
National Lottery Grants for Heritage – £10,000 to £250,000
Programme
National Lottery Grants for Heritage – £250,000 to £10million
![£260,000 awarded to local heritage projects across Wales The pillbox at Trallwn in Pontypridd](/sites/default/files/styles/hlf_xlarge/public/media/imgs/pillbox.jpg.webp?itok=gNgbJb6o)
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£193,502 awarded to local heritage projects across Wales
![Volunteers from the South Riverside Community Development Centre The South Riverside Community Development Centre](/sites/default/files/styles/hlf_xlarge/public/media/imgs/954%20X%20536%20South%20Riverside%20Community%20Development%20Centre.jpg.webp?itok=q4NIagFc)
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£300,000 nature funding for under-served communities in Wales
![Jumping for joy at the Green Valley Conservation and Heritage Project Happy volunteers at the Green Valley Conservation and Heritage Project](/sites/default/files/styles/hlf_xlarge/public/media/imgs/Green%20Valley%20Jump%20954%20x%20536.jpg.webp?itok=1dF6QsWy)
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South Wales wellbeing garden wins National Lottery award
Projects
Celebrating 100 years of Port Talbot’s sporting heritage
South Wales' Port Talbot Harriers has received a £9,200 grant to celebrate the running and multi-sport club’s 100-year history.
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