Not for profit organisations including community groups, social enterprises, community/parish councils and local authorities can apply for grants of between £3,000 and £10,000 for projects which make a difference to people, heritage and communities across the UK.
Heritage can include many different things from the past that are valued and that people want to pass on to future generations, for example:
• Archaeological sites
• Collections of objects, books or documents in museums, libraries or archives
• Cultural traditions such as stories, festivals, crafts, music, dance and costumes
• Historic buildings
• Histories of people and communities
• Histories of places and events
• The heritage of languages and dialects
• Natural and designed landscapes and gardens
• People's memories and experiences (often recorded as 'oral history')
• Places and objects linked to our industrial, maritime and transport history
• Natural heritage including habitats, species and geology
To be supported, projects must meet some of the outcomes identified by HLF, and as a minimum, achieve one of the identified outcomes for people. These are:
Outcomes for people - people will have:
• Developed skills
• Learnt about heritage
• Changed their attitudes and/or behaviour
• Had an enjoyable experience
• Volunteered time
Outcomes for heritage - heritage will be:
• Better managed
• In better condition
• Better interpreted and explained
• Identified/recorded
Outcomes for communities:
• Environmental impacts will be reduced
• More people and a wider range of people will have engaged with heritage
• Organisations will be more resilient
• Local economy will be boosted
• Local areas/communities will be a better place to live, work or visit
Applications can be made at any time.
For further information and to apply, visit: www.hlf.org.uk/HowToApply/programmes/Pages/sharingheritage.aspx, or contact 0161 200 8470, or email: [email protected]