National Lottery Heritage Grants: £10,000 to £250,000
One round of National Lottery Heritage Grants, which has run 3 rounds in total and has 3 open now.
Funding
£10,000 – £250,000
Location
England
Applications
Rolling (always open)
This grant funds heritage projects across England. You can apply for between £10,000 and £250,000. Projects can include restoring buildings, conserving nature, recording oral histories, or creating digital archives. It is open to community groups, charities, private owners, and local authorities. There is no fixed deadline. You do not need to provide match funding for grants under £250,000.
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Project must have a heritage focus
- Applicant must be based in or delivering a project in England
- No match funding required for grants under £250,000
This grant is for any organisation or partnership running a heritage project in England. Community groups, charities, private owners, and local authorities can all apply. If your project has no heritage focus, this grant is not for you.
Regions
Awards published
3,553
Typical award
£92,340
Most awards
£23,878 to £228,152
Most funded region
London
819 awards in 2025, level with 959 the year before.
Recent awards include Cara-Friend (£141,654, 2026), Pink-Collar Gallery C.I.C (£52,181, 2026) and Thetford Town Council (£608,146, 2026).
This funder has made 3,553 awards with a typical award of £92,340. Would you qualify?
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Full details from National Lottery Heritage Fund
Funding for all types of heritage projects in the UK. Open to anyone: community groups, charities, private owners, local authorities. Projects can include restoring buildings, conserving nature, recording oral histories, creating digital archives, and more. Rolling applications with no fixed deadline.
Applications are rolling, so you can apply at any time. Apply through the National Lottery Heritage Fund website. There is no fixed deadline, but check their portal for any guidance on project development support before you apply.
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