Landscapes, parks and nature
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Since 1994 we have awarded over £2.1billion to more than 4,900 land, nature and biodiversity projects across the UK.
Protecting the environment is one of our four Heritage 2033 investment principles.
We are prioritising landscape and nature projects that:
- support nature’s recovery
- deliver nature-based solutions to address climate change
- reconnect people to landscapes, marine environments and nature
The climate crisis
The heritage sector has an important role to play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and tackling climate change. Find out more about what we're doing to tackle the climate crisis.
What we expect from projects we fund
We want all kinds of heritage project, large and small, to:
- limit any potential damage on the environment
- make a positive impact on the environment and particularly for nature
Read our environmental sustainability guidance.
How to get funding
Find out more
Discover what projects we fund, and what you could do with our investment to help protect our natural world.
Habitats and species
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We support projects that conserve and enhance habitats and protect and preserve the UK's precious species.
Landscapes
We expect successful projects to show how they will address the key challenges faced by the UK's landscapes and nature.
Public parks and urban green spaces
Public parks are facing a severe reduction in funding from local authorities. This is how we can help your parks and urban green spaces.
Gardens and cemeteries
The UK is world renowned for its wealth of historic designed parks, gardens and cemeteries. Here's how our funding can help look after them.
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News
Heritage and culture at the heart of Wales' great places
News
Daffodils, dogs and St David: £6m to Wales’ National Botanic Garden
News
Horticulture meets history in the Garden of Wales with multimillion investment
News
Learn about the Landscape Partnership programme with HLF Wales
Publications
State of UK Public Parks 2016
News
Public parks face decline
News
Cefn Onn Park gets a spruce up with help from National Lottery players
News
Thousands of new recruits give nature a helping hand
News
£1m HLF support to protect Welsh environments
Projects
Re-discovering Belton's Forgotten Gunners
Young people revealed the personal histories of Belton House Machine Gun Corps training camp.
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Stories
Changing lives: Angela's root to recovery
Projects
The Anglesey Red Squirrel Project - An Island Haven
The Friends of the Anglesey Red Squirrel Trust helped to safeguard this isolated red squirrel population and encouraged people to help prevent its future extinction on the island.