Funding for not-for-profit organisations, private owners of heritage and partnerships for projects connecting people and communities to UK heritage.
The Grants for Heritage funding programme offers:
- Grants from £3,000 to £10,000.
- Grants from £10,000 to £250,000.
- Grants from £250,000 to £5 million.
Projects should aim to improve the condition of heritage; allow for heritage to be identified and better explained; and ensure that people have learned about local heritage, leading to changes in ideas and actions. There is a focus on landscape and nature, and community heritage.
Depending on the amount sought, applications will be accepted from the following types of organisation across the UK:
- Charities, trusts and charitable incorporated organisations.
- Community and voluntary groups.
- Community/parish councils.
- Community interest companies.
- Faith-based or church organisations.
- Local authorities.
- Other public sector organisations.
- Private owners of heritage (for example, individuals and commercial organisations).
- Partnerships of multiple organisations.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, funding should fulfil at least one of the following outcomes:
- A wider range of people will be involved in heritage.
- The funded organisation will be more resilient.
- People will have improved wellbeing.
- People will have developed skills.
- The local area will be a better place to live, work or visit.
- The local economy will be boosted.
There are no deadlines for applications for under £250,000. Decisions are usually conveyed within eight weeks of receipt of application and support documents.
The next deadline for applications exceeding £250,000 is noon on 24 February 2022.
How To Apply
All relevant document relating to priorities, application guidance, help notes and revised outcomes are available from the NLHF website. Applicants should read these documents before starting the application process.
Applications are submitted via the online portal on the National Lottery Heritage Fund website.
There are no deadlines for grants under £250,000. Decisions are usually conveyed within eight weeks of receipt of application and all correct supporting document.
The next deadlines for applications exceeding £250,000 are noon on:
- 24 February 2022, with decisions by the end of June 2022.
- 26 May 2022, with decisions by the end of September 2022.
- 11 August 2022, with decisions by the end of December 2022.
- 17 November 2022, with decisions by the end of March 2023.
Applicants can contact either the main Customer Services team or their local office, a full list of local contacts can be found on the NLHF website.
Addresses and contacts
For further information on how to obtain this grant locally, please contact the following:
- Customer Services Team
National Lottery Heritage Fund (Heritage Fund)
International House
1 St Katharine's Way
London
E1W 1UN
Tel: 020 7591 6044
Email: [email protected]