The National Lottery Heritage Funding for your heritage

The National Lottery Heritage Funding for your heritage project!

Patricia Lichst Engagement Manager London and South

Where the money comes from “Everything we do for the heritage of the United Kingdom is made possible by National Lottery players. So we must spend their money wisely and the projects we support must bring benefits to them and their communities” Sir Peter Luff, Chair

Since 1994 we have… • Invested more than £ 8 billion across the UK • Supported over 44, 000 projects 4

What do we fund? The full breadth of heritage! Anything from the past that your local community values and wants to pass on to future generations 5 • People’s memories and experiences (often recorded as ‘oral history’, or through reminiscence sessions) • Cultural traditions (stories, festivals, crafts, music and dance) • Nature (for example, habitats, species and geology) • Natural and designed landscapes such as parks and gardens • Archaeology • Historic buildings, monuments and environments • Objects, books or documents in museums, libraries or archives • Places and objects linked to our industrial, maritime and transport history

Aspara Arts Awarded £ 53, 500 Heritage the project focussed on: People’s memories of the Croydon Mela (1994 – 2010) Activities: • Recruitment and training of volunteer team to carry our project activity • 21 oral history interviews capturing memories of key people involved in event • Workshops, exhibition and documentary film • Archiving of material at Croydon Archive 6

Havering Association for People with Disabilities Awarded £ 3, 100 Heritage the project focussed on: Main Hall, which was a deployment hut for RAF Hornchurch in Second World War Activities: • Open Day at the “Hut” including vintage car procession and display, and WWII music, refreshments • Opportunity for Ha. D members to share their personal memories/stories of RAF Hornchurch • Social Media and local press activity 7

Brent Mencap 8 Awarded £ 9, 900 Heritage the project focussed on: Archive records of 379 – 381 High Road Willesden, an important Victorian building in Brent, now home to Brent Mencap Activities: • Volunteer led research at Brent Archives and The National Archives (visits) • Centenary celebration event at the buildings including tours, display of objects and heritage and local history workshops • Downloadable resources from The National Archives website

SEA Arts Awarded £ 37, 200 Heritage the project focussed on: Memories of Cambodians who moved to Hackney due to the genocide in their country during the 1970 s Activities: • Volunteer recruitment and training including in oral history • Recording of 25 oral histories and deposit with Hackney Museum • Exhibition, family learning workshops and lectures, including at Centre for Refugees • Microsite including oral history recordings 9

National Lottery Grants for Heritage: £ 3, 000 to £ 10, 000 National Lottery Grants for Heritage: £ 10, 000 to £ 250, 000 National Lottery Grants for Heritage: £ 250, 000 to £ 5 million 10

Who can apply? • Charities, trusts, charitable incorporated organisations • Community and voluntary groups • Community/parish councils • Community interest companies • Faith- based or church organisations • Other public sector organisations 11

Outcomes we are looking for • • • 12 A wider range of people will be involved in heritage (Mandatory) Heritage will be in better condition Heritage will be identified and better explained People will have developed skills People will have learnt about heritage, leading to change in ideas and actions People will have greater wellbeing The funded organisation will be more resilient The local area will be a better place to live, work or visit The local economy will be boosted

Areas of Focus Brent, Enfield and Newham Projects that focus on under-represented heritage • • • 11 -25 years old Black Asian Minority Ethnic LGBT + Disabled people People on low incomes • Heritage at Risk • Nature and landscapes • Community Heritage

Support before you apply • Application Guidance and Help Notes • Regular Small/Medium Grants Workshops • Project Enquiry Form if applying for over £ 10, 000 (feedback on your project idea) • Grant Surgeries if from an Area of Focus 14

Send us a Project Enquiry Form If applying for more than £ 10, 000 Section 2 a Project Proposal • The heritage the project will focus on • What will the project do (capital work and activities) • What programme outcomes you are hoping to achieve • Why you want to do this project (what is the need and demand) • Who will be involved in the project • Timescales (including likely start and end dates) 15

Free Workshops! How to develop a heritage project for Lottery funding If you are interested, do sign up on the sheet I have here. • ‘What is Heritage? ’ discussion to help you shape your idea • The type of activities heritage projects deliver • Information and tips to help you design a fundable project 16

Questions The National Lottery Heritage Funding for your heritage project!