Heritage provides the roots of our identities and enriches the quality of our lives.

It inspires pride in communities and is at the heart of today’s tourism industry, bringing investment into local economies of nearly £50billion every year and supporting over a million jobs.

That's why we believe heritage should be protected for the future, and why everyone should have the chance to explore and look after it.

Heritage is really wide-ranging. We support all kinds of projects, as long as they make a lasting difference for heritage, people and communities.

Use our funding to record the diverse stories of your community, breathe new life into a historic park, create vibrant town centres, and much more.

The present themes are:

• Buildings and monuments,
  
• Community Heritage,
  
• Cultures and memories,
  
• Industrial, maritime and transport,
  
• Land and natural heritage,
  
• Museums, libraries and archives.
  

For more information visit the Heritage Lottery Fund website.