3. 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
4. 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
5. Other HLF programmes:
Parks for People
Landscape Partnership Scheme
Townscape Heritage
Heritage Enterprise
Grants for Places of Worship
Catalyst
Start-up Grants
Transition Funding
6. Key points for our
programmes:
• HLF funds projects;
• All projects must have a
heritage focus;
• All projects must include
plans and costs.
7. • 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
8. 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)
9. 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
10. 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
11. 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
12. Contact Us
Michael Murray
020 7591 6183 michaelm@hlf.org.uk
Norma Pearson
020 7591 6190 normap@hlf.org.uk
Helen Greer
020 7591 6174 helen.greer@hlf.org.uk
Debbie Shipton
020 7591 6265 deborahs@hlf.org.uk
