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National Lottery Fund backs DCMS £107m emergency winter grants protecting UK heritage

SBC News National Lottery Fund backs DCMS £107m emergency winter grants protecting UK heritage

The National Lottery Heritage Fund is one of several funds to provide an emergency grant of £107m to 925 cultural organisations at risk of closure because of the pandemic and winter periods. Administered by the NLHF as well as Arts Council England, British Film Institute and Historic England, the fund is intended to support regional theatres, local museums, independent cinemas throughout …

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National Lottery Fund grants £13.5m to UK heritage sites

SBC News National Lottery Fund grants £13.5m to UK heritage sites

The National Lottery Heritage Fund will provide £13.5 million in local grants through its ‘Heritage Capital Kickstart Fund’ to help revive 22 heritage sites across the UK impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Planned regeneration and maintenance projects from before the pandemic, which are facing delays or increased costs, can now resume thanks to this funding. The Heritage Capital Kickstart Fund is distributed …

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Heritage Fund provides £50m in direct relief to UK heritage projects  

SBC News Heritage Fund provides £50m in direct relief to UK heritage projects  

The National Lottery has revealed that its ‘Heritage Emergency Fund’ has provided £50 million in direct support to 950 organisations across the UK to help cope with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Heritage Fund, the independent body charged with distributing National Lottery funds to UK heritage and cultural projects, has provided a breakdown of its £50 million ‘Emergency …

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