National Lottery Heritage Grants: £250,000 to £10 million

National Lottery Heritage Fund
Ongoing

Funding

£250,000 – £10,000,000

Location

England

Applications

Rolling (always open)

Overview

The National Lottery Heritage Fund offers grants from £250,000 to £10 million for major heritage projects across the UK. You can use the money for building restorations, nature conservation, museum redevelopments, and heritage-led regeneration. Any type of organisation or partnership can apply. Your project must be heritage-focused and based in the UK. You will normally need to provide partnership funding for grants over £250,000. Applications are assessed at scheduled decision points throughout the year. This is for large-scale, significant heritage projects only.

Eligibility

Key requirements:

  • Must be a heritage project
  • Partnership funding normally expected for grants over £250,000
Who is this for?

This grant is for organisations planning major heritage projects worth at least £250,000. You could be a charity, museum, local authority, or community group. You need to have a significant heritage project like restoring historic buildings or developing museums. You will normally need to find partnership funding to match part of the grant.

Regions

Full details from National Lottery Heritage Fund

Large-scale heritage funding for significant projects across the UK. Supports major building restorations, landscape-scale nature conservation, museum redevelopments, and heritage-led regeneration. Applications are assessed at scheduled decision points throughout the year.

How to apply

Applications are assessed at scheduled decision points throughout the year. Contact the National Lottery Heritage Fund for specific application dates and processes.

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Last updated: 5 April 2026