Aims/priorities: The funding will continue to support a broad range of heritage projects and activities, such as industrial sites, castles and historic places of worship, to the stories and memories of communities, and through to public parks, natural landscapes and native wildlife.
Until the end of the 2022-23 financial year, the National Lottery Grants for Heritage will give priority to heritage projects that:
- Promote inclusion and involve a wider range of people (mandatory outcome)
- Boost the local economy
- Encourage skills development and job creation
- Support wellbeing
- Create better places to live, work and visit
- Improve the resilience of organisations working in heritage
In addition, projects will need to:
- Achieve the Fund’s inclusion outcome, involving a wider range of people in heritage.
- Demonstrate that they are building long-term environmental sustainability into their plans.
Who can apply?
Applications from £3,000 to £10,000 will be accepted from not-for-profit organisations and private owners of heritage.
Applications from £10,000 to £100,000 will be accepted from not-for-profit organisations, private owners of heritage and partnerships.
Applications from £100,000 to £5 million will be accepted from not-for-profit organisations and partnerships led by not-for-profit organisations.
As a guide, this includes:
- 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).
Grant amount: Three levels of grants are now available:
- Grants from £3,000 to £10,000
- Grants from £10,000 to £250,000
- Grants from £250,000 to £5 million.
Application process: 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 NLHF website.
Deadline: 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 deadline for applications exceeding £250,000 is noon on 23 February 2023, with decisions by the end of June 2023.
Contact information: Customer Services Team - Tel 020 7591 6044, Email enquire@heritagefund.org.uk
Website address: www.heritagefund.org.uk