Projects we’ve funded

The Comic Creators project helped the London-based charity to diversify its audience by expanding its collections and events programme.

This project, supported by our Collecting Cultures fund, brought together museums across Wales with local treasure-hunters, improving long-term relationships and collections.

This project allowed the museum to be more adventurous, deepen relationships with community partners and seek out new audiences for more contemporary collections.

A partnership of heritage organisations used a Collecting Cultures grant to collect the work of local people.

Driven by the legacy of the UK City of Culture 2017, Hull has been using the story of its maritime history to become a world-class visitor destination.

One of the South Coast’s principal art galleries, Pallant House at Chichester has seen attendances increase significantly since work was completed on a new wing in 2006.

Broxbourne Borough Council, with assistance from a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant, has restored Cedars Park in Cheshunt. It has also succeeded in revealing more of its history for visitors to enjoy.

A grant from HLF brought the heritage of the Huddersfield Canal to life, helping people to learn about the waterway in a fun and imaginative way.

Young people interviewed older British Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs about their experiences of the Partition of India and created an exhibition and workshops for schools and community groups.

A Nottinghamshire community has been encouraged to explore, appreciate and care for local woodland in need of maintenance.

This project aims to restore and raise awareness of an important biodiversity habitat, home to a range of rare species.