Meet the Funder: National Lottery Heritage Fund Grants free zoom session, 1.00 – 2.00pm, 2 September 2025

Added: 26/08/2025

Voluntary Action Leeds

Meet Hazel Curtis, Heritage Fund Engagement Manager, North and learn about funding of £10,000 to £250,000 available for all types of projects that connect people and communities to the national, regional and local heritage of the UK.

You will be able to find out about the kind of projects that can be funded, eligibility criteria and how to apply.

National Lottery Heritage Fund grants will fund a broad range of projects. It can be anything from the past that you value and want to pass on to future generations.  This could include nature and habitats, historic buildings and environments, or cultures, traditions and people’s memories.

There is a focus on:

• Saving heritage
• Protecting the environment
• Inclusion, access and participation
• Organisational sustainability

Grants can be spent on e.g. Activities: to engage the wider community in your heritage such as guided heritage walks, sharing oral histories or workshops; Repairs and conservation; Digital outputs; staff; training; professional fees and so on.

There is no deadline and you can get advice before applying.

Funding is open to a range of not-for-profit organisations including charities, CIO’s, voluntary and community groups, CIC’s, Parish Councils, faith-based organisations or churches and partnerships.

For further information about the fund go to; National Lottery Heritage Grants £10,000 to £250,000 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund