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What I will cover opportunities in our current funding programmes up to 2018 the current context our thinking for 2019-2024 funding framework @NathanL39234694 RPOW – administered by EH

A broad view of heritage Historic buildings Archaeological sites Collections Places and objects linked to industrial, maritime and transport history Natural and designed landscapes Wildlife We don’t define heritage

A broad view of heritage People’s memories and experiences Histories of people and communities Languages and dialects Cultural traditions Histories of places and events

Outcomes – A lasting difference for heritage and people We describe the differences that we want to make to heritage, people and communities as ‘Outcomes’ There are 14 in total, however your project does not need to contribute towards them all We will consider how well your project will achieve these Outcomes, which means that contributing towards more will not necessarily make your application stronger Ensure differences can be measured – quantitative and qualitative

Outcomes for communities Outcomes for heritage better managed in better condition better interpreted and explained identified/recorded Outcomes for people developed skills learnt about heritage changed attitudes or behaviour had an enjoyable experience volunteered time Outcomes for communities environmental impacts reduced more / wider range of people engaged with heritage local community a better place to live, work or visit economy boosted organisation more resilient

Key grant programmes Sharing Heritage (£3,000 - £10,000) Our Heritage (£10,000 - £100,000) Heritage Grants (over £100,000) Heritage Enterprise (£100,000 - £5m) Resilient Heritage ...plus others – see our website RPOW – administered by EH

Sharing Heritage Grants £3,000 - £10,000 Easy access for small groups Can include capital works Min. 1 outcome for people Projects last up to 1 year Not-for-profit applicants Very light touch assessment Single payment in advance No deadlines, 8 weeks for decision Based on All our Stories model One outcomes for people – encouraged to include learning

Our Heritage Grants £10,000 - £100,000 Helping communities to discover, celebrate, share and take care of their heritage Projects last up to 3 years in practice Minimum of two outcomes (1 from heritage, 1 from people) No minimum match funding 50% of grant up paid up front No deadlines. 8 weeks for decision Very similar to Your Heritage Who can apply: Single organisations Partnerships Private individuals/commercial ‘for-profit’ organisations - Public benefit must outweigh private gain If applications involve capital work - step-change re public access and engagement Demonstrate clear public support Clear need for lottery invesment

Heritage Grants Grants over £100,000 Projects last up to 5 years Capital projects with activities OR activity-only projects Decision by NW Committee (£100,000 to £2m) Decision by Trustees (£2m +) 2 round application process by set deadlines Minimum of three outcomes (one from each heading) Regenerating Wigan Archives & Local Studies £1.32m ARK: An Archive Resource for Knowsley £312K Archives+, Manchester City Council £1.55m

Heritage Grants

Heritage Enterprise Grants £100,000-£5m Aim to integrate commercial and community interests within heritage regeneration projects Projects last up to 5 years Decision by NW Committee (£100,000 to £2m) Decision by Trustees (£2m +) 2 round application process by set deadlines Priority to areas of economic disadvantage; at risk; designated Conservation deficit Regenerating Wigan Archives & Local Studies £1.32m ARK: An Archive Resource for Knowsley £312K Archives+, Manchester City Council £1.55m

Heritage Enterprise Seven outcomes (three weighted): Heritage will be better managed Heritage will be in better condition (weighted) People will have developed skills (weighted) People will have learnt about heritage Negative environmental impacts will be reduced Your local area/community will be a better place to live, work or visit Your local economy will be boosted (weighted) Regenerating Wigan Archives & Local Studies £1.32m ARK: An Archive Resource for Knowsley £312K Archives+, Manchester City Council £1.55m

Resilient Heritage 8 week assessment with Grants between £3,000 - £250,000 Grants under £10k, assessment and monitoring process will be simpler No match funding required under £100,000 Outcomes: Heritage will be better managed People will have developed skills Organisation will be more resilient

Funding context 16-17 £433.5m 17-18 £300m Protected committee Simplified grant programmes The botanic cottage at Edinburgh Botanic Gardens

Key implications Increasingly competitive at Board level Very good, well developed projects being rejected

Messages If you can – go further than the minimum Show how your project links to the bigger picture Regeneration Tourism Skills Economy Social inclusion Track record – a journey partnerships Be special – national significance and/or innovation Underwriting Evaluation

Developing HLF’s Strategic Funding Framework 2019-2024

How we are developing our ideas Consultation: Engaged lottery players Stakeholder Round Tables Consultation later in year As well as: Tailored review, Museums Review, Churches Review Staff engagement Committees and Board A brief account of top line findings from recent early stage consultations on the next strategic framework DCMS asked us to convene some round tables as part of the Tailored Review process so we took the first part of each meeting to discuss participants’ views of: Current operating environment opportunities and risks How HLF could respond What more HLF could to support resilience for heritage and organisations What priorities for further consultation should be By next week in Cambridge we’ll have engaged around 70 organisations UK wide in these discussions representative of organisations across all parts of heritage and from the public, private and voluntary sectors.

Key messages Social benefit important Collaboration and Networks People, Communities, Place Resilience, Capacity, Skills HLF leadership role: Convening Advocacy Brokering relationships Sharing learning At a time of austerity importance of collaboration and heritage becoming more networked came through strongly – to maximise scarce resources, to share knowledge and expertise, to compensate for loss of infrastructure, and to place heritage more centrally on other agendas. This was often seen in the context of working in place – involving both tangible and intangible heritage. There was a need to re-connect people, communities and places post Brexit – heritage can provide a space to do that, associated with civic pride, creating a sense of identity, inclusion and belonging. The capacity of many organisations, communities and local authorities has been weakened through continuing loss of resources, including now European funding – perfect storm where previous safety nets are also disappearing Calls for HLF to take a much stronger proactive stance across these issues, being flexible and open to new approaches, brokering collaboration and strengthening networks – less reactive and responsive, more interventionist – this is coming through more clearly than in the past now it’s recognised we’re the only major funder standing Allied with this therefore the organisations at the round tables were asking HLF to take a stronger leadership role across the areas outline – but again more proactively and visibly There was support for HLF moving into new areas and taking a role in increasing the income available to the sector

First thoughts Fewer outcomes Simplify programmes Develop a strategy for the organisation as well as a funding framework for delivery of lottery funding At a time of austerity importance of collaboration and heritage becoming more networked came through strongly – to maximise scarce resources, to share knowledge and expertise, to compensate for loss of infrastructure, and to place heritage more centrally on other agendas. This was often seen in the context of working in place – involving both tangible and intangible heritage. There was a need to re-connect people, communities and places post Brexit – heritage can provide a space to do that, associated with civic pride, creating a sense of identity, inclusion and belonging. The capacity of many organisations, communities and local authorities has been weakened through continuing loss of resources, including now European funding – perfect storm where previous safety nets are also disappearing Calls for HLF to take a much stronger proactive stance across these issues, being flexible and open to new approaches, brokering collaboration and strengthening networks – less reactive and responsive, more interventionist – this is coming through more clearly than in the past now it’s recognised we’re the only major funder standing Allied with this therefore the organisations at the round tables were asking HLF to take a stronger leadership role across the areas outline – but again more proactively and visibly There was support for HLF moving into new areas and taking a role in increasing the income available to the sector

Head of Region, North West Nathan Lee Head of Region, North West 0161 200 8470 nathanl@hlf.org.uk @NathanL39234694