The Heritage Lottery Fund has invested an amazing £1/2billion in Scotland’s heritage over the past 14 years. Almost 2,000 projects across the length and breadth of the country are happening because of the support HLF has been able to give them.
These projects are bringing together thousands of people - youngsters flourishing through new experiences, groups of young adults forming friendships and learning new skills, community groups exploring their roots, families enjoying time together in Scotland’s parks and museums, businesses thriving through investment and tourism.
The work of the Heritage Lottery Fund is everywhere. Look carefully the next time you climb a mountain path, admire a work of art or walk through a town centre. Our industries, our castles, our language and our traditions all combine to make a heritage which is as fascinating as it is diverse.
Scotland has had a long history of being proud of its heritage and identity. With the help of £1/2 billion from HLF, it is being kept safe for future generations to be proud of too.
Award takes us over £1/2 billion threshold
On 16 September 2008, the Heritage Lottery Fund announced a grant of £43,600 to an exciting ‘James Watt -Head of Steam’ project - which took HLF’s total investment in Scotland’s heritage to £1/2 billion over the past 14 years.
The project will allow 300 primary school children in Inverclyde to explore and celebrate the life of world famous engineer and inventor, James Watt, who was born in the town in 1736.
The ‘James Watt -Head of Steam’ project is set to revitalise a sense of connection and civic pride in the life and legacy of James Watt, whose improvements to the steam engine were fundamental to the changes brought about by the Industrial Revolution. Children will be involved in exploring the science behind his work in a ‘James Watt laboratory’ and learning more about his life and the society and customs of the 18th century through workshops in drama, dance and visual arts.
Scotland Half-Billion Newsletter 2008
Read more about the project