The report, The Impact of heritage tourism for the UK economy 2016, shows that Overseas visitor spend on heritage trips totalled £7.4 bn in 2015 – 42 per cent of the total  £17.5 bn spend made by visitors… Read more

The programme supports a priority set out in the Government’s recent Culture White Paper to involve young people more effectively in the UK’s culture, both heritage and the arts. Kick the Dust is a pilot programme, which aims to make… Read more

HLF and ACE have launched a pilot scheme, outlined in the government’s Culture White Paper, in partnership with UK innovation foundation Nesta and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) that aims to benefit a variety… Read more

HLF launch new Heritage Endowments programme of  to promote more resilient future for UK Heritage This new Endowments programme has been designed to build a strong and resilient future for heritage, organisations and help them secure a regular source of… Read more

The paintings have left the castle on only two occasions – to London in 1802 for work on their frames, and in 1995 when they went on display at the National Gallery in London and the Museo del Prado in… Read more

ACE, HLF and Historic England have today launched the Great Place Scheme that will see them work with councils, cultural organisations, universities and other stakeholders to increase access to culture locally, support jobs, economic growth, education, health and wellbeing. The… Read more

A major public appeal by the Art Fund and Royal Museums Greenwich (RMG) – attracting 8,000 donations totalling £1.5m – to help the museum acquire the Armada Portrait of Elizabeth I, has succeeded thanks to a major… Read more

Resilient Heritage grants between £3,000 and £250,000 will fund a range of tailored activity specifically designed to help organisations improve the way they manage heritage for the long-term. In a challenging and constantly changing economic landscape, one where there is… Read more

Designed by Hoskins Architects, the project will create improved natural light into the galleries and offer views into the gardens, which will be landscaping to reinforce their connection to the galleries and this important part of Edinburgh’s World Heritage Site. During renovation, the… Read more

A £10m fund to train the next generation of heritage craftspeople, specialists and entrepreneurs was unveiled today by Sir Peter Luff, Chair of the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). Skills for the Future funding will have a particular focus… Read more

Sensing Cultures is a new project aimed at opening up museums and culture to people with sight loss in the South East of England has launched The Heritage Lottery funded Sensing Cultures is a partnership project between the RNIB (Royal… Read more

The Wordsworth Trust, which celebrates its 125th anniversary this year, has secured support for a £4.75m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to transform the Wordsworth story in Grasmere within the heart of the Lake District. Read more