Your Heritage
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Your Heritage 

Programme budget : £3000 to £50,000 

The Your Heritage programme offers grants between £3000 and £50,000 inclusive for projects that relate to the local, regional or national heritage of the UK (except the Channel Islands and Isle of Man).  We welcome applications that help people to learn about, look after and celebrate heritage in a fun and enjoyable way.

Programme priorities

We have three aims which relate to learning, conservation and participation.

To receive a grant your project must:

  • help people to learn about their own and other people’s heritage.

Your project must also do either or both of the following:

  • conserve the UK’s diverse heritage for present and future generations to experience and enjoy.
  • help more people, and a wider range of people, to take an active part in and make decisions about heritage.

Application process

Your Heritage is a rolling programme and there are no deadlines for applications. You will receive a decision on your application within 10 weeks from us receiving your fully filled-in application.

We strongly recommend you contact us for advice before making an application.  You should complete the pre-application enquiry form and full application online. To do this register and apply.

Your Heritage publication 

Your Heritage 

Top tips

  • Read the application material.
  • Provide evidence to support for your project.
  • Have a clear management structure.
  • Have a clear project timetable.
  • Give us details of your learning activities.
  • Use the help notes to help you answer the application questions.
  • If you require advice use the pre-application enquiry form to tell us about your project before starting a full application.

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