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New project funding and loans to support sector resilience
The National Lottery Heritage Fund has resumed accepting small and medium project funding applications and launched an interest free loans pilot.
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Capacity-building grants for not-for-profit environmental organisations in Wales
We have teamed up with the Welsh Government to offer grants between £5,000–£100,000 to pay for business skills training for Welsh environmental non-governmental organisations (eNGOs).
Troubles exhibition at the Ulster Museum, Belfast
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£1m Shared History Fund to mark Centenary of Northern Ireland
New fund opening today will support organisations seeking to mark the history of the Northern Ireland Centenary in 2021.
Campfire discussions at Clynfyw
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Community heritage grants deliver wellbeing boost in Wales
Our 15-Minute Heritage programme to support mental and physical wellbeing during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has awarded grants to 84 projects across Wales.
Blogs
Access to culture for disabled people: changing attitudes
Richard Kramer, CEO of disability charity Sense, tells us how changing attitudes about disability through culture improves life for everyone.
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More than £9million Culture Recovery Fund grants awarded in second round of emergency funding
80 organisations in England have received a share of £9m in the second round of awards from the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage.
Blogs
We're backing the heritage sector to adapt and thrive again
As everyone around the UK faces the challenges of responding to COVID-19 amid varying guidance and restrictions, our Chief Executive shares The Fund's latest plans to support our heritage community.
Dancers taking part in the Bhangra Renaissance project in Kirklees
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Help us to be a more inclusive funder
We're carrying out research to ensure fair and equal access to our funding: deadline to take part extended.
Stories
In conversation with Race Council Cymru founder, Uzo Iwobi OBE
In this video conversation, Uzo Iwobi shares her journey to becoming a Black leader in Wales, and discusses how Black heritage is celebrated within the country.
Exploring Trinidad and Tobago's natural heritage at Fort George, Port of Spain.
Blogs
Breaking down barriers to nature for young Black people
Throughout my life, telling people my aspirations to have a career in wildlife conservation has often been met with surprise and disbelief.
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£5.5m Heritage Recovery Fund Northern Ireland launches today
The new fund will help organisations and individuals in the Northern Ireland heritage sector to recover from the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.
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Publications
Year of Young People evaluation: young people rise to the challenge
‘Let young people shine’ was the theme of Scotland’s Year of Young People 2018, and shine they did, our evaluation report found.
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Mapping Scotland's accused witches through Open Data
This Halloween, we discover how Open Data helped connect the public to some of history’s most misrepresented women.
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Organisations sought to deliver digital skills projects
Funding available to innovative organisations that can help us support digital development in the heritage sector.
Stories
Historic Town Hall given National Lottery funding boost
The wonderful Rochdale Town Hall has been given the green light for a much-anticipated revamp, thanks to £8.3million of National Lottery funding.
Blogs
Mukesh Sharma: my passion for heritage
My experience After studying Engineering at University I found my vocation in the travel industry. Since 1982, I have been Managing Director of both a family travel business and Northern Ireland’s largest corporate travel company. In between, in the 90s, I had an opportunity to work with Delta
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Help for heritage organisations to build better businesses
In our Strategic Funding Framework we made a commitment to support heritage organisations to be more robust, enterprising and forward looking. As the sector battles to weather the coronavirus (COVID-19) storm, that support is more important than ever. We have invested just over £4million in business