Areas, buildings and monuments
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.
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£3million National Lottery investment to bring culture to the high street
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£1.9m to help Highlands heritage
Projects
Skell Valley Project - revealing, restoring and celebrating the river and its heritage
Skell Valley in North Yorkshire is frequently impacted by flooding due to the effects of climate change.
Stories
Britain’s last major bell foundry saved
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Alexandra Palace saved from risk of closure thanks to £2.9million grant
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Stonehenge illuminated in dedication to unsung champions of UK heritage
Stories
Historic Town Hall given National Lottery funding boost
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National Lottery funding helps save at-risk historic sites
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New small grants programme to explore community heritage in Wales
Stories
Heritage Emergency Fund lifeline for Insole Court
Stories
Glastonbury Abbey reopens thanks to emergency funding
Blogs