Heritage Lottery Fund and the First World War Centenary (June 2013)

Helen Greer

Development Officer – London

HLF and the First World

War Centenary

• Since 1 April 2010 HLF has made

awards totalling more than £13m.

• Fund applications under all

programmes

• Specific small grants programme

First World War: then and now

• £1million per year committed

Sharing Heritage

Grant requests of £3,000 to £10,000

First World War: then and now

Grant requests of £3,000 to £10,000

Our Heritage

Grant requests of £10,000 to £100,000

Young Roots

Grant requests of £10,000 to £50,000

Heritage Grants

Grant requests of £100,000 +

Funding Programmes

Other HLF programmes:

Parks for People

Landscape Partnership Scheme

Townscape Heritage

Heritage Enterprise

Grants for Places of Worship

Catalyst

Start-up Grants

Transition Funding

Key points for our

programmes:

• HLF funds projects;

• All projects must have a

heritage focus;

• All projects must include

plans and costs.

• For communities to explore,

conserve and share their First

World War heritage;

• No application deadline

• Decision in 8 weeks

• Short application form

• For projects which benefit all

ages

• Must meet one outcome for

people

First World War: then and now

Grants of £3,000 to £10,000

Our Heritage Grants of £10,000 to £100,000

• No application deadline

• Decision in 8 weeks

• One single-round application

• Applications meet 2 outcomes

(one for heritage and one for

people)

Grants of £10,000 to £50,000, for up to

2 years

Delivered through partnerships of

heritage and youth organisations

Young people should learn about

heritage and gain new skills or

opportunituies

Young people should lead activities

and share their learning with others

Same short process as Our Heritage

Young Roots Projects delivered by 11–25 year olds

Heritage Grants

• Grants of over £100,000

• For heritage of regional

or national importance

• Two round application

process

• 3 months assessment at

each round

• Development funding

and mentoring support

available

HLF project enquiry service

• Initial heritage idea

• Read HLF’s guidance

notes, case studies,

• Submit a project enquiry

form online at

www.hlf.org.uk

• Get a written response

within10 working days

• Grant surgery /

information session

• Develop idea

• Apply

Contact Us

Michael Murray

020 7591 6183 [email protected]

Norma Pearson

020 7591 6190 [email protected]

Helen Greer

020 7591 6174 [email protected]

Debbie Shipton

020 7591 6265 [email protected]