Smaller grants making a big difference for Scottish communities
With grants ranging from £10,000 to just over £200,000, the six projects support a range of heritage – from nature and archives to culture and memories.
Caroline Clark, Director for Scotland at the Heritage Fund said: “There’s a real diversity within these six projects, but one thing they all have in common is they each started with a strong idea that is now able to make a real impact with support from the Heritage Fund.”
We hope they will inspire more people to develop project ideas and apply for funding.
Heritage Fund grants start from £3,000 – that cash can be enough to turn an idea into reality by providing the funding a project needs.
Caroline Clark, Director for Scotland, The National Lottery Heritage Fund
Six new projects
LGBT Youth Scotland (£203,965) and YouthLink Scotland (£92,097) will help young people across the country develop a social history archive and overcome barriers to working in heritage and nature, respectively.
Glasgow Zine Library (£62,808) will work to catalogue and digitise their huge collection of zines covering Scottish culture, while Culture Asia (£10,000) will host community events for their ‘75 years of Pakistan in Glasgow’ celebration.
In Renfrewshire, the role of local women providing care through the pandemic will be explored by Woven in Renfrewshire (£9,950), and Renfrew Development Trust (£9,820) will establish Renfrew Heritage and History Group.
Support for your project idea
Got an idea for a heritage project? Caroline Clark said: “Heritage Fund grants start from £3,000 – that cash can be enough to turn an idea into reality by providing the funding a project needs. From applying to receiving the money can take as little as eight weeks.
“Our team based in Scotland are available to offer help and advice on whether your idea is a good match for our funding priorities. They can also help guide you through the application process.”
Our work in Scotland
To find out more about our funding in Scotland:
- see our dedicated Scotland web page
- follow us on our Scotland Twitter and Facebook
- sign up to our newsletter and select the ‘Scotland’ box
