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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.

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.

Places of worship we fund

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.

Find out more and apply
Pew Cushion volunteers at St Martin's Bilborough
Pew Cushion volunteers

Projects

Hidden Treasures at St Martin's Church

A neglected medieval parish church was inspired to create a comfortable and welcoming community hub and share their hidden treasures with a new audience.

Volunteers at Middleport Pottery
Volunteers tidying the canal at Middleport Pottery

Projects

Saving Middleport Pottery

The transformation of Middleport Pottery saved traditional skills in danger of being lost and is sparking regeneration of the local area.

Hastings Pier - Edwardian ladies outside the original end of pier pavilion
Hastings Pier in Edwardian times. Credit: Hastings Museum and Art Gallery images

Projects

Hastings Pier

The Hastings local community came together to help restore and transform the historic Hastings Pier.

Corridor linking to the prison cells at Leeds Town Hall. Photo Kippa Matthews
Corridor linking to the prison cells at Leeds Town Hall

Projects

Crime and Punishment - Leeds Town Hall

A £46,600 grant allowed a glimpse into the world of Victorian crime and punishment by breathing new life into the nineteenth century courtroom in historic Leeds Town Hall.

A group of people stand in front of the building during its restoration
Gartnavel Royal Hospital Chapel

Projects

Gartnavel Royal Hospital Chapel

Gartnavel Chapel in Glasgow was repaired and restored to create a cancer support centre where patients and their families can receive free support and care.

Two people in costume stand on a bridge in Painshill Park
Participants in period dress welcoming people to Painshill Park, Cobham

Projects

Grotto Restoration - Education Project

Painshill Park Trust returned a breathtaking crystal cave to its 18th-century glory.

If you query is regarding our application portal, please contact our support team.