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The fund's income comes from the National Lottery, which was managed until 2024 by Camelot Group. [5] Its objectives are "to conserve the UK's diverse heritage, to encourage people to be involved in heritage and to widen access and learning". [6] As of 2019, it had awarded £7.9 billion to 43,000 projects.
The National Lottery Heritage Fund said the money will go to about 20 large-scale projects across the UK as part of a decade-long initiative. Nature recovery projects to receive £150m National ...
The Heritage Lottery Fund was set up by the government in 1994 to provide money for "projects involving the local, regional and national heritage". The funds come from the money raised by the National Lottery's 'Good Causes'. [64] Since 1994, the Heritage Lottery Fund has given grants totalling approximately £4 billion to more than 26,000 ...
In January 2024, it was confirmed funding had been allocated by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, with an initial £850,000 received by the Glasgow Life charity that will expand to £7.5 million upon a second stage application to the Heritage Fund. Development to the building as a result of this funding was anticipated to take 16 months.
The National Lottery Community Fund, legally named the Big Lottery Fund, [1] is a non-departmental public body responsible for distributing funds raised by the National Lottery for "good causes". It is the largest community funder in the UK and its purpose is to award funding that strengthens society and improves lives across the UK.
A successful grant application to the National Heritage Lottery Fund in 2014 allowed for a major refurbishment project. The project included significant improvements to the building's exterior and interior, including creating a modern reception area , fully refurbished galleries with high-tech and interactive exhibits, and dedicated learning ...
The cost of the restoration exceeded estimates, and as a result, the Heritage Lottery Fund agreed to supply an additional £800,000 in December 2012, to allow full restoration between Stonehouse and Bowbridge, and the upgrading of the towpath onwards to Brimscombe Port. Work on the canal beyond Bowbridge would be handled by volunteers. [32]
In line with standard guidelines on government support for arts organisations, this subsequently became 14–18 NOW, an independent organisation with its own board hosted within Imperial War Museums. It is funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Arts Council England, the DCMS together with other public, voluntary and private supporters.