We are providing a package of support for the heritage sector as a response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.
This includes increased advice and support, longer-term skills and capacity building initiatives, and a £50 million Heritage Emergency Fund to provide emergency and/or recovery funding for those most in need.
The Heritage Emergency Fund is accepting applications for two grant levels, £3,000 to £50,000 or £50,000 to £250,000, to cover emergency and/or recovery costs during this difficult time.
The application criteria and priorities are different for each level of funding.
This guidance is for grants from £3,000 to £50,000 to help organisations deal with immediate risks and become more stable. We have been working closely with partners and stakeholders and have decided to extend the duration of this funding so we can continue to provide support. The application form will now be available until 31 July 2020.
As a National Lottery distributor, we are prioritising urgent funding in the heritage sector. We want to safeguard heritage sites and organisations we have previously invested in to ensure they are not lost to the public.
To apply for grants of £3,000 to £50,000 from the Heritage Emergency Fund, you must be:
- a not-for-profit organisation
- a current or previous recipient of a grant directly from us
- an owner, manager or representative of heritage, or be able to show you have delivered participatory heritage activity
You must meet all three criteria above to apply for funding through the Heritage Emergency Fund. If you do not meet these criteria, you may be eligible for other support as we develop our longer-term strategic support or other initiatives.
We are not accepting applications from:
- statutory organisations, for example, local authorities, even if you have previously received funding from us
- private owners of heritage, even if you have previously received funding from us
- organisations that have previously only received funding from us for project grants of £10,000 and under
- organisations that have a direct funding relationship with and sponsorship by departments of Government. These organisations should approach their sponsor bodies for any additional support rather than applying to the Heritage Emergency Fund.
- organisations that have already accepted emergency funding from another National Lottery distributor, unless you can make a clear case that each grant is needed to cover distinct activity relevant to each distributor. As part of our focus on maximising the impact of National Lottery Good Causes investment in communities, organisations that have been funded by different National Lottery funders should, in the first instance, choose the most relevant fund and apply only to them.
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