Areas, buildings and monuments
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Since 1994 we have awarded £3.3billion to more than 10,300 area, historic building and monument projects across the UK.
These projects can help to sustain jobs, support economic growth and protect heritage at risk. They can also bolster local pride, nurture traditional craft skills and help communities enjoy and make use of the places they care about.
What do we support?
Projects we fund include:
- investment in places of worship
- conservation and repairs to historic buildings and places
- finding appropriate new uses for historic buildings
- community archaeology projects
Places of worship
Places of worship are among the UK’s oldest and most cherished historic buildings. We want to help congregations become truly resilient and their buildings genuinely sustainable.
Project ideas
Our funding could help people:
- repair and transform a historic building at the heart of their community
- help volunteers learn building conservation skills
- rescue a building on a Buildings at Risk register
- undertake a community archaeology project
- regenerate a historic town centre or high street
- look after and learn about a local war memorial
For more inspiration, see the stories below or browse projects we've funded.
How to get funding
Our National Lottery Heritage Grants programme is open for applications.
![Nadolig yn dod yn gynnar i Eglwys Sant Grwst diolch i anrheg gan y Loteri Genedlaethol Eglwys Sant Grwst](/sites/default/files/styles/hlf_xlarge/public/media/pressnews/st_grwst_1.jpg.webp?itok=VquYVabT)
News
Christmas comes early for St Grwst Church thanks to National Lottery
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UK’s oldest open-air pools to be restored to their former glory
![New lease of life for Belfast’s Templemore Baths Inside Templemore Baths, scaffolding is visible and it looks run down](/sites/default/files/styles/hlf_xlarge/public/media/imgs/Templemore-Baths-National-Lottery-Heritage-Fund.jpg.webp?itok=H6nkFkEh)
Projects
Templemore Baths, Belfast, Restoration Project
Ireland’s sole surviving Victorian public baths to be restored and opened up to the public.
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News
Curtain rises on Aberdeen's transformed Music Hall
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National Lottery support keeps memories of Tiger Bay burning bright
![Restoring Florence Court’s kitchen garden to its former glory Person kneeling in outdoors space whilst smiling](/sites/default/files/styles/hlf_xlarge/public/media/imgs/Volunteer%20Caroline%2C%20Florence_Court_Kitchen_Garden_National%20Lottery_0.jpg.webp?itok=Y_wiDexY)
Projects
Restoring Florence Court’s kitchen garden to its former glory
The historic two acre kitchen garden, nestled inside the countryside estate in County Fermanagh, will be carefully restored to its original 1930s character thanks to National Lottery funding.
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Home of First World War poet marks double celebration
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Breathing new life into Swansea’s old copperworks
Projects
The preservation of the Melton Old Church collection of WW1 grave markers
This project focused on conserving Melton Old Church’s nationally important collection of 10 First World War grave markers while helping people connect with the heritage of the village during the conflict.
![The restoration of St Mary's, Badwell Ash historic turret clock Turret Clock](/sites/default/files/styles/hlf_xlarge/public/media/turret_clock.jpg.webp?itok=XkXfOpgO)
Projects
Historic turret clock restored at St Mary's Church, Badwell Ash
Badwell Ash Parochial Church led this project to restore the historic turret clock at St Mary’s Church.
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Projects
Teaching traditional building repair skills to church volunteers
Volunteers developed skills to help them maintain their historic places of worship into the future without relying on professional contractors.
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Projects
Restoration of historical pipe organ
Kingussie Parish Church have restored their historic pipe organ, bringing it back to its original operational condition.