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View of Braemar village in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland. Credit: Cameron Cosgrove

Heritage Horizon Awards: backing big ideas, unlocking possibilities.

Our £50million Heritage Horizon Awards have been awarded to five transformational heritage projects.

Made possible thanks to funding from National Lottery players, the Heritage Horizon Awards were developed to support innovative projects that will revolutionise UK heritage.

The five projects are:

Cairngorms 2030: people and nature thriving together
Peatland Progress: A New Vision for the Fens
Plymouth Sound National Marine Park
Great Yarmouth Winter Gardens: Reimagining the People's Palace
International Slavery Museum: Igniting Ideas and Action

All five share qualities of huge ambition, significant collaboration and the prospect of life-changing benefits for people and places.

Find out more about the Heritage Horizon Awards below.

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Great Yarmouth Winter Gardens - Reimagining the People's Palace

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People viewing an exhibition at the International Slavery Museum

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