Heritage Lottery Fund North East A lasting difference for heritage, people and communities

Heritage is… “….everything tangible and intangible that we have inherited from the past, and value enough to want to share and sustain for the future.”

Historic buildings Archaeological sites Historic cemeteries Bridges Monuments Churches Harbours Townscapes Built Heritage:

Woodland and forests Mountains Coasts and rivers Bogs and wetlands Species and habitats Historic parks and gardens Natural Heritage:

Museums Archives and records Libraries (special collections) Old photographs Museums, archives and collections

Industries: mining, fishing, agriculture Maritime Transport – railways, trams, bicycles Industrial, Maritime, transport heritage

Memories and traditions Oral/ spoken history History of language and dialects Place names Cultural traditions (festivals, stories, crafts) Heritage skills History of traditional music and dance Histories of people, communities, places and events Cultural heritage

Is HLF the right funder for your group? We fund not for profit organisations. Is it a project? Takes place in the UK Not legal or statutory responsibilities Promoting cause/beliefs of political or faith organisations

Heritage People Communities We are looking for projects that make a lasting difference for:-

Costs we can/can’t cover Yes New staff posts Extra hours for existing staff Backfilling staff posts Professional fees Capital work Activities to engage people with heritage Evaluation Promotion and Extra organisational No Cost of existing staff time Existing organisational costs

Open programmes Your Heritage – £3,000 to £100,000 Heritage Grants – over £100,000 Targeted programmes Young Roots - £3,000 to £50,000 Parks for People - £250,000 to £5 million Repair Grants for Places of Worship – £10,000 to £250,000 Townscape Heritage Initiative – £500,000 to £2 million Landscape Partnerships - £250,000 to £2 million Current Grant programmes

Young Roots At a glance… grants of £3,000 - £50,000 young people aged between years old aimed at youth and community organisations heritage & youth partnership decision in 10 weeks online application form

Your Heritage At a glance… grants of £3,000 - £100,000 capital or activity project project based / additionality decision in 10 weeks online application form

We are here to help – the biggest tip of all! “Some funders don’t want to find out about you until after you’ve submitted the application, but with HLF you can explore whether an idea is worthwhile at an earlier stage before committing time and effort to developing the bid.” Successful applicant

Top Tips Make sure you read the programme guidance and help notes Explain how your project meets our outcomes Clearly describe your project and the heritage focus Assume no prior knowledge Don’t develop a project in isolation Be realistic Talk to us!