What is heritage……?

• Is it an old castle….or a local swimming pool?

• Is it a book about Queen Elizabeth…or recordings of women talking about coming to Manchester from Jamaica, in the 60s?

• Is it a Roman serving bowl in a cabinet in a museum….or Sarah’s gran’s recipe for Manchester tart, that she got from her grandmother?

A broad view of heritage

• Historic buildings• Archaeological sites• Collections• Places and objects linked to

industrial, maritime and transport history

• Natural and designed landscapes• Wildlife

• People’s memories and experiences

• Histories of people and communities

• Histories of places and events• Languages and dialects• Cultural traditions

A broad view of heritage

Grant programmes

• Sharing Heritage (£3,000 - £10,000)

• First World War: Then and Now (£3,000 - £10,000)

• Our Heritage (£3,000 - £100,000)

• Young Roots (£3,000 - £50,000)

• Heritage Grants (over £100,000)

...plus others – see our website

Outcomes for heritage– better managed – in better condition – better interpreted and explained– identified/recorded

Outcomes for people – developed skills – learnt about heritage– changed attitudes or behaviour– had an enjoyable experience– volunteered time

Outcomes for communities– environmental impacts reduced– more / wider range of people engaged with heritage– local community a better place to live, work or visit– economy boosted– organisation more resilient

This could include:

• Projects which conserve a building or object

• Projects which record people’s memories

• A project which is around passing on traditions

• A project which tells the story of your heritage through interpretation

What difference will your project make for heritage?

What difference will your project make for people?

This could include:

• Projects which encourage people to be trained in new skills

• Projects which have created volunteering opportunities

• Projects which set up a new Friends group

• Projects which provide information to help people learn about the heritage

• Projects which give people an enjoyable experience

What difference will your project make for communities?

This could include:

• Projects which have created activities for new and existing audiences

• Projects which make your local area a better place to live, work or visit

Who Can Apply?

Public or not-for-profit organisations such as:

• Community or voluntary groups

• Local authorities

• Other public sector organisations

• Parish Councils

• Charities

All organisations must have a constitution / set of rules and a bank account

Things to think about when planning a project

• Does the project have a clear heritage focus clear?

• Is the heritage important and who is it important to?

• Have specific audiences been identified?

• Is there a need and demand for your project?

• Does your project offer good value for money?

Your Heritage case study 1

Title: The Distance We Have TravelledApplicant: Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Education Trust Grant Awarded: £45,000

• Carried out 44 oral histories with Kurdish, Somali and Afghan refugee communities in Manchester, to capture their experiences of fleeing their own countries and settling in the UK

• Created a publicly accessible archive as a study resource

• Produced an exhibition and education learning pack

Your Heritage case study 2

Title: Montserrations Life in PrestonApplicant: Preston Montserrat and

Friends Association Grant Awarded: £9,100

• Gathered stories and memories about life in Montserrat and moving to the UK

• Ran handicraft workshops to produce traditional items which featured in local exhibitions and were on display during Preston Guild’s 2012 procession

• Produced a DVD and leaflets

What we can fund

Up to 100% of project costs

• Sessional or temporary staff• Equipment and materials• Training for staff and volunteers• Travel• Expenses• Costs of producing learning materials• Direct overheads • Full cost recovery

• Projects that do not focus on heritage

• Work that has already started• Work or services that are part of the

core activities or responsibility of your organisation

• Travel abroad• Salaries of existing staff

We can not fund…….

Project enquiry service

• Not part of the application process

• Initial project proposal / idea

• HLF development team provide feedback

Maya Sharma

Development Officer

0161 200 8482

maya.sharma@hlf.org.uk