Wales
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From our coastlines and castles to our landscapes, literature and the oldest spoken language in Europe, Wales has an ancient and mythical heritage. It’s the land of rolling hillsides, historic ruins and an industrial heritage that once saw Welsh slate and coal being exported across the world.
Take a look below at some of the projects we have funded.
Funding
National Lottery Heritage Grants
Our National Lottery Heritage Grants funding programme is open – if you have an idea for a project in Wales, we would love to hear from you. Grants are available from £10,000 up to £10m.
Find out more and apply for funding.
Local Places for Nature Capital Fund
A grant scheme helping communities in Wales to restore and enhance nature, offering grants between £10,000 and £250,000.
Read more about Local Places for Nature.
Nature Networks Fund (round four)
Awarding grants from £50,000 to £1million, this fund aims to strengthen the resilience of Wales’ network of protected land and marine sites.
Application advice events
Our regular funding workshops and advice sessions are a great opportunity to:
- find out about our funding
- get tips on how to make a good application
- network with other organisations from your area
Contact us
Follow us on Twitter/X: @HeritageFundCYM
Email: wales@heritagefund.org.uk
Telephone: 029 2034 3413 (Monday to Friday, 9.00am–5.00pm)
Clockwise Offices, Brunel House
2 Fitzalan Road
Cardiff, C24 0EB
Cardiff office location on map
We are fully operational and open for business, but we are conducting much of our day-to-day business remotely.
Please send any items via email to your contact or via: wales@heritagefund.org.uk
Contacting us in Welsh
We welcome telephone calls (Option 1 to speak to a member of staff in Welsh) and emails in both Welsh and English. Using Welsh will not lead to a delay in responding.
For further information on the Welsh Language and to hear more on our current progress in updating our current Welsh Language Scheme, please visit our Welsh Language page.
Visiting and access
If you wish to visit us in person, please email or call us in advance to book an appointment.
Access to the building is on a flat paved surface and there are both revolving and power-assisted doors. The entrance to reception is stepped with assistance handrails, and there is also a wheelchair-accessible platform lift. The office is located on the reception floor, and is accessible. There are accessible toilets in the building and passenger lifts to all floors.
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News
£10million new funding available for Wales’ endangered natural habitats
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Programme
Nature Networks Fund (round four)
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Projects
Ynys Cybi: Ynys i’w Thrysori - Our Island Gem
This project is addressing priorities identified by the local community to ensure the land and coast is enjoyed responsibly, and secured for future generations.
![the courtyard of the National Slate Museum in Llanberis, north Wales, with stone factory buildings surrounding a courtyard with industrial equipment for processing slate, and the slate mine visible in the background](/sites/default/files/styles/hlf_xlarge/public/media/imgs/national_slate_museum_llanberis_yard_view.jpg.webp?itok=7aqlc4Fc)
Projects
Unearthing the legacy of Welsh Slate at Amgueddfa Lechi Cymru – National Slate Museum
The museum will be transformed into a world-class visitor attraction at the heart of the Wales Slate Landscape in north west Wales.
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Blogs
How becoming a Digital Hero transformed my career and my confidence
![Workers chop down trees overhanging a stretch of overgrown canal](/sites/default/files/styles/hlf_xlarge/public/media/imgs/luronium_futures_project_-_clearing_trees_on_the_montgomery_canal.jpg.webp?itok=25UalIow)
Projects
Luronium Futures: preserving rare plants on the Montgomery Canal
The Canal and River Trust’s project improved the condition of the Welsh stretch of the Montgomery Canal which is home to rare British wildlife species.
Publications
Wales: committee decisions June 2024
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Wales: delegated decisions June 2024
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Wales: delegated decisions May 2024
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Wales: delegated decisions April 2024
News
Competition: enter your creative Heritage Fund grant acknowledgement
Videos
How do our investment principles help heritage?
Publications
Wales: delegated decisions March 2024
Publications
Local Places for Nature decisions, February 2024
Publications
Nature Networks Fund (round three) decisions, February 2024
Publications
Wales: Committee decisions, March 2024
Blogs