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.
Projects
Garnethill Synagogue, Glasgow - restoration
The 19th-century tiled floor of Garnethill Synagogue was repaired by a specialist tiler working with a young apprentice, and is now enjoyed by all those who visit.
![Royal Albert Hall An interior view of the Royal Albert Hall](/sites/default/files/styles/hlf_xlarge/public/media/dg-95-00492_psp_2171.jpg.webp?itok=DMRRbHJi)
Projects
Royal Albert Hall Development, London
The Grade I listed building was repaired and renovated, bringing it up to operational standards for audiences and artists.
![Cricklepit Mill Exterior of Cricklepit Mill](/sites/default/files/styles/hlf_xlarge/public/media/projects/cricklepit_mill_shussey.jpg.webp?itok=kgdrQBPJ)
Projects
Cricklepit Mill Interpretation - The Heart of Exeter's Wild City
Devon Wildlife Trust’s (DWT) project aimed to create community-based interpretation at the Trust’s new head office at Cricklepit Mill, Exeter.
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Projects
Restoring Highcliffe Castle, Christchurch
Major works were required to save this building, a rare surviving example of Romantic architecture which was damaged by fire in the 1960s.
![Holy Cross, Ardoyne External view of the Holy Cross Church, Ardoyne](/sites/default/files/styles/hlf_xlarge/public/media/projects/1_0_0.jpg.webp?itok=sCoFZshe)
Projects
Holy Cross, Ardoyne
Holy Cross Church, one of the most significant historic buildings in the Ardoyne area of Belfast, has been restored and saved from deterioration.
![Royal Festival Hall Royal Festival Hall](/sites/default/files/styles/hlf_xlarge/public/media/hf-02-00467-hiresmigration_royalfestivalhallrestorationandrenovationauditoriumhf02004672copyrightmorleyvonsternberg.jpg.webp?itok=z5QVku_B)
Projects
Royal Festival Hall: Restoration and Renovation
This project conserved and improved the auditorium, increasing access while preserving iconic design features.
![Restoration of Fulham Palace Fulham Palace](/sites/default/files/styles/hlf_xlarge/public/media/projects/1_0_5.jpg.webp?itok=8F-cd9JC)
Projects
Restoration of Fulham Palace
Fulham Palace, a residence for Bishops of London for 1,300 years, has been restored and its public profile raised.
Projects
Restoring the Turkish Baths, Harrogate
In Victorian times, a Turkish bath was a luxury enjoyed by the well-to-do and was an essential element of a spa town. The Royal Baths in Harrogate were like a fantasy journey into the exotic east and were said to be the most advanced centre for hydrotherapy in the world.
![Charleston Regained Charleston Farmhouse](/sites/default/files/styles/hlf_xlarge/public/media/projects/charleston.jpg.webp?itok=0TbMjiYG)
Projects
Charleston Regained
The Charleston Regained project has safeguarded the heritage of Charleston Farmhouse, meeting place for the Bloomsbury Group, for generations to come.
![Ceiling of the Royal Hall, Harrogate Ceiling of the Royal Hall, Harrogate](/sites/default/files/styles/hlf_xlarge/public/media/projects/restoration_of_the_royal_hall_harrogate_hrcdpljpg01.jpg.webp?itok=PLuoWo2E)
Projects
Restoration of the Royal Hall, Harrogate
A focal point of Harrogate since the beginning of the 19th century, when its opening was called 'a glittering palace of gold', the hall launched the town's fame as a health spa resort
![Arnos Vale Cemetery Young visitors explore Arnos Vale Cemetery](/sites/default/files/styles/hlf_xlarge/public/media/projects/hf-00-00764-hiresmigration_unphlf29377arnosvalefullset29.jpg.webp?itok=kbZ3Gw0b)
Projects
Arnos Vale Cemetery
Arnos Vale Cemetery has undergone a major restoration programme, and been transformed into a heritage, wildlife and visitor centre.
![An icon of a church building](/sites/default/files/styles/hlf_xlarge/public/media/imgs/church_image_icon.jpg.webp?itok=OzEEtRcA)
Projects
Three Solway Churches Development Project
The Three Solway Churches Development Project used a Your Heritage grant to complete a series of capital works to St Michael's Church, Burgh-by-Sands.