Our grant programmes
We offer a range of grant programmes, awarding grants upwards of £3,000. We want to support innovative as well as tried-and-tested approaches, and welcome proposals that are pioneering in concept and delivery.
Our programmes
Heritage Grants (Grants above £100,000)
This is our main programme for grants over £50,000 for all kinds of heritage that relate to the national, regional and local heritage of the UK. It is open to all not-for-profit organisations.
Your Heritage (£3,000 to £100,000)
This is our general small grants programme for all types of heritage projects. It is a flexible programme particularly designed for voluntary and community groups and first-time applicants.
Young Roots (£3,000 to £50,000)
This programme is for projects led by young people. It aims to involve 11-25 year-olds in finding out about their heritage, developing skills, building confidence and promoting community involvement.
Townscape Heritage Initiative (£500,000 to £2,000,000)
Townscape Heritage Initiative makes grants that help communities to regenerate Conservation Areas displaying particular social and economic need.
Parks for People (£250,000 to £5million)
Parks for People is for whole park projects that support the regeneration of existing designed urban or rural green spaces, the main purpose of which is for informal recreation and enjoyment.
Landscape Partnerships (£250,000 to £2million)
This programme supports schemes that are led by partnerships of local, regional and national interests, which aim to conserve areas of distinctive landscape character throughout the UK.
Skills for the Future (£100,000 to £1million)
Skills for the Future funded projects which provide paid training placements to meet a skills gap in the heritage sector, and fully support trainees to learn practical skills.
Repair Grants for Places of Worship (From £10,000 to £250,000)
Funding for urgent, high-level repair work to listed places of worship. The scheme is managed separately in each of the four countries of the UK.
Catalyst: Endowments (Grants of £500,000 to £5million)
Catalyst: Endowments is a £30m investment in a match-funding initiative for the creation of endowments to support the UK’s heritage from the Heritage Lottery Fund and the DCMS.