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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A new chapter for the Lord Leycester Hospital
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Spotlight to shine again on Leeds’ favourite building
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How we're tackling the climate crisis
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Latest National Lottery funding opens up access to heritage
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Heritage Horizon Awards: £50million to five life-changing projects
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Community ownership: the future of high streets
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£1.8million for Haslingden’s high street regeneration project
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£3.3million to transform Lambeth's Brockwell Hall
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Projects
Restoring and preserving the history of the Grand Opera House
The Grand Opera House in Belfast is reopening its doors following major restoration works.
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Newington Green Meeting House - Revolutionary Ideas Since 1708
A hub of its London community, the Unitarian church relies on volunteers with digital skills to support and share its heritage.
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Volunteers vital at Wentworth Woodhouse
Out of the pandemic, volunteers have used digital to help Wentworth Woodhouse reach even more people.
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