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.
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Projects
Conservation of the William Morris Lanercost Dossal
Restoring and arranging for the permanent exhibition of the Lanercost Priory Dossal wall hanging.
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Projects
Restoration of Medieval Vestment
The restoration of a medieval vestment from St John's RC Church, Lancashire
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Medieval house saved by National Lottery funding starts a new chapter
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Mining Institute hits gold
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HRH The Prince of Wales visits ‘Landmark’ medieval restoration project
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Getting up close and personal with Welsh history at St Fagans
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Music to Bristol’s ears! Historic music hall given the go-ahead for restoration project
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A new lease of life for the Dead House
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Porthcawl’s Old Pilot’s Lookout Tower restored thanks to National Lottery support
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A new horizon for ‘Iron Mad Jack’s’ Welsh ironworks
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Ironworks of pioneer industrialist ‘Iron Mad Jack’ move closer towards regeneration
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