Areas, buildings and monuments
Thanks to National Lottery players, since 1994 we have awarded £3.4billion to more than 10,600 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.
Projects
Local heroes: Revealing the Memorial Bells
The restoration of a rare set of chiming bells hung in 1925 in memory of 197 local heroes connected to the Memorial Community Church in Plaistow, London.
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Bringing the past alive
Repairing the Grade I Church of St Nicholas, and restoring and relocating a 17th century monument, provided the impetus for a new interpretation and activity programme. This involved many young people and adults from the village and further afield.
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Fin Cop - solving more mysteries
Longstone Local History Group carried out further archaeological work on an Iron Age Hill Fort near Bakewell, covering the full extent of Fin Cop.
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Restoring Great Ayton's Christ Church
The restoration aimed to preserve key features of Christ Church in Ayton, North Yorkshire, while promoting community engagement.
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Restoring war-damaged reredos in Norwich's War Memorial Chapel
St Mark’s Church in Norwich has a War Memorial Chapel, dedicated in 1920. The Project restored the reredos and cleaned the War Memorial
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The Roman Bridge at Corbridge - 'The Work of Giants'
Stones from the Roman Bridge at Corbridge have been saved from erosion by the River Tyne and moved to a safe place on land for conservation.
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Access to Medieval Cloister Site with facilities for schools and other visitors
Founded in 827, Polesworth Abbey served as a Benedictine nunnery and now functions as the parish church for Polesworth village.
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Birmingham Town Hall - Renovation
One of the finest concert halls in the UK was restored thanks to National Lottery support.
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Restoration of Raikes Road Burial Ground
The Friends of Raikes Road Burial Ground reconnected people with the wildlife and local stories housed in the burial ground.
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Restoring St Brandon's in Brancepeth - an outstanding medieval church
This project carried out vital repairs to a fire-damaged medieval church and community engagement activities shared the story of its history.
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Argos Hill windmill restoration project
A Grade 2* listed windmill at Mayfield in East Sussex has been saved and restored as a local landmark visible for miles.
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Restoration of William Butterfield painted ceilings in St Bridget's Church
The restoration of painted ceilings at St Bridget's Parish Church in Brigham, Cumbria – a Grade I listed church and part of an active Anglican parish.