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.
- Priority will be given 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.
- £10,000 to £100,000 will be accepted from not-for-profit organisations, private owners of heritage and partnerships.
- £100,000 to £10 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 funding are available:
- Grants from £3,000 to £10,000
- Grants from £10,000 to £250,000
- Grants from £250,000 to £10 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.
To apply for a grant, applicants will need to use the application portal on the Heritage Fund website as follows:
- Apply for a grant between £3,000 and £250,000.
- Submit a Project Enquiry for a project idea between £10,000 and £250,000.
- Submit an Expression of Interest for applications over £250,000.
There are no deadlines for grants under £250,000. Once the application and all supporting documentation are received, applications will be assessed, and a decision given in eight weeks.
Deadline: The next deadlines for grants over £250,000 are noon on:
- Thursday 17 August 2023 for a decision by the end of December 2023.
- Thursday 16 November 2023 for a decision by the end of June 2024.
Contact information: 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 under contact us