Industrial, maritime and transport

Since 1994 we have awarded £630million to 1,600 industrial, maritime and transport projects across the UK.
We want to help more people conserve their local industrial heritage and pass on skills to younger generations.
What do we support?
Projects we fund include:
- printing presses
- pumping engines
- windmills
- historic ships
- locomotives
- natural landscapes transformed by industry
Project ideas
Our funding could help people:
- uncover and record people’s memories of our industrial past
- give a disused site a new purpose
- restore and maintain operating machinery
- reveal the history of industry in your area
- explore the nation's network of canals
- provide staffed visitor facilities and learning resources
- help young people learn new skills and care for their heritage
See the stories and projects below for more inspiration.
How to get funding
If you have an idea for a project, we would love to hear from you.

News
Breathing new life into Swansea’s old copperworks

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Celebrating the Spirit of the Cracker Packers
This inspiring community heritage project explores the fascinating lives of Carlisle’s ‘Cracker Packers’ through the ages.

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Winlaton's Industrial Past
Trained volunteers supported people with learning disabilities to explore the industrial and social history of Winlaton in Gateshead.

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A resilient future for Milfield Heavy Horse Association
Milfield Heavy Horse Association at Hay Farm in Berwick-upon-Tweed is set up to celebrate and preserve rare breed heavy horses and keep traditional farming skills alive.

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Scruton station heritage and educational programme
Restored Victorian Railway station brought to life through vibrant education programme and improved interpretation to connect with local communities.

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A new lease of life for Sailing Barge Cambria
This project repaired the last fully sailing Thames trading barge, and converted her into an educational resource.

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National Museums at Chatham - No 1 Smithery
A derelict Grade II* listed smithery at the heart of Chatham Historic Dockyard was conserved and transformed creating a home for the National Model Ship Collection.

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The road ahead: New exhibitions at the Heritage Motor Centre
Through a series of new exhibitions, The Road Ahead project retold the story of British motor manufacturing and its importance to the people of the West Midlands.

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Refurbishment of Monkwearmouth Station Museum
Monkwearmouth Station Museum is housed in a Grade II-listed building, under ownership of Sunderland City Council.

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Richmond Station Regeneration Project
A volunteer-run charity acquired Grade II* listed Richmond Station in North Yorkshire and transformed it into a self-sustaining heritage and leisure attraction for the local community.

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Cutty Sark Conservation Project
The Cutty Sark conservation project has helped to save one of the world’s last surviving tea clippers and provided generations to come with a new way to engage with the ship and explore her history.

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Building resilience in Sunderland ship-building heritage charity
Sunderland’s 600-year-old ship building heritage is celebrated by the enthusiastic volunteers of Sunderland Maritime Heritage (SMH).