Areas, buildings and monuments

Areas, buildings and monuments

People walking up steps to a castle with turret
Lincoln Castle. Credit: Colin McLean Photography
Safeguarding our historic buildings, monuments and archaeology for future generations.

Thanks to National Lottery players, since 1994 we have awarded £3.3billion to more than 10,300 area, historic building and monument projects across the UK. See stories from projects we've funded below.

We provide grants for heritage projects from £10,000–£10million to ensure that heritage is valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future.

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

How to get funding

Our National Lottery Heritage Grants programme is open for applications.

Volunteers doing research at Flintshire County Council record office
Volunteers doing research at Flintshire County Council record office

Projects

Stories of those named on Flintshire's WW1 memorials

This community-led project aimed to expand digital archives and discover the stories of every soldier whose name appears on a Flintshire First World War memorial.

Young people learning about traditional building methods
Green Reflections participants learn traditional craft skills

Projects

Green Reflections

Young people from Lincolnshire explored their area's rich built heritage and gained an insight into traditional building skills.

Two black icons representing a nail and mallet

Projects

Bradford City Centre CAPS

Historic buildings and streets in Bradford City Centre Conservation Area were the focus of this project.

Manchester's Victoria Baths after restoration works
Manchester's Victoria Baths after restoration works

Projects

Bringing Manchester's Victoria Baths back to life

This project has renovated and refurbished Manchester’s Victoria Baths, regarded as Britain’s finest historic municipal swimming pool.

A symbol of a simple outline of a building

Projects

Parkhead Cross THI

The Parkhead Cross Townscape Heritage Initiative was designed to help regenerate the former local town centre.

Mulled wine and music event walk
Mulled wine and music event walk

Projects

Rotherham Churches Tourism Initiative

The Rotherham Churches Tourism Initiative involved 32 local churches, most of which are listed buildings with notable heritage aspects.

Visitors exploring Kew Palace
Visitors exploring Kew Palace

Projects

Improving disabled access to Kew Palace

As part of a wider conservation project, Historic Royal Palaces is working with local disabled people to improve access to Kew Palace.

People being shown inside Garnethill Synagogue, Glasgow
People gather inside Garnethill Synagogue

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.

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