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Have your say on the future of heritage funding

Share your opinions and experiences in the UK government's call for evidence on National Lottery funding for good causes.
Photo: The Rothbury Estate, Northumberland. The Wildlife Trusts.
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We are the largest funder for the UK's heritage

Since 1994, we have awarded over £9.9billion raised by National Lottery players and on behalf of the UK and devolved governments to more than 54,000 heritage projects across the UK.
Photo: National Museum of Scotland ©CMP-5156.
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Heritage 2033

Our 10-year strategy sets out a vision for heritage that is valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future. 
Photo: Nextdoor Nature.
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A woman and two children looking at heritage object on a museum table.
A family at St Fagans National Museum of History, Wales.

Share what funding for heritage and other good causes means to you

An archive image showing a person in a wheelchair holding a sign in front a double double bus. There is a police officer on the left hand side.
The project uncovered Keith Armstrong's photographic archive, who photographed events from within. Credit: Shape Arts.

Taking experiences with historic collections outside the archive’s walls

a historic theatre with a full audience with tiers of seating, boxes and an ornate painted ceiling
For 120 years this 1,125 seat venue has been at the heart of Edinburgh’s cultural scene. Credit: Anneleen Lindsay.

Edinburgh communities involved in the future of the reopened King's Theatre

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Historic roof tiles

Funding

We fund projects that connect people to the UK’s heritage with grants from £10,000.

What we fund
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