The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) is encouraging more organisations to apply for funding to commemorate the centenaries of the first world war.
While there is no new money available, HLF chief executive Carole Souter said it was actively seeking applications for all kinds of heritage projects related to the war.
Schemes of all sizes can be funded through its open grants programmes, Your Heritage and Heritage Grants. Money is also available through Young Roots, which aims to get 13- to 25-year-olds involved with their heritage.
The HLF can provide money for the conservation of war memorials, as long as they are part of a wider project to increase understanding of the stories behind the memorial.
Your Heritage grants range from £3,000-£50,000, Young Roots grants are for £3,000-£25,000, and Heritage Grants are for £50,000-plus. Any organisation interested in applying should initially contact its local HLF office for advice.
The HLF has published a booklet and has online information to show what funding is available. It is also working with Imperial War Museums (IWM) to support community groups and organisations to commemorate these centenaries (see first link below).
The HLF has recently announced that it has given IWM a first-round pass for its First World War Centenary project. IWM can now develop its plans to secure a full HLF grant of £4.5m. The project will create new first world war galleries at the IWM London in time for the centenary of the war in 2014.
www.1914.org/partners
www.hlf.org.uk
While there is no new money available, HLF chief executive Carole Souter said it was actively seeking applications for all kinds of heritage projects related to the war.
Schemes of all sizes can be funded through its open grants programmes, Your Heritage and Heritage Grants. Money is also available through Young Roots, which aims to get 13- to 25-year-olds involved with their heritage.
The HLF can provide money for the conservation of war memorials, as long as they are part of a wider project to increase understanding of the stories behind the memorial.
Your Heritage grants range from £3,000-£50,000, Young Roots grants are for £3,000-£25,000, and Heritage Grants are for £50,000-plus. Any organisation interested in applying should initially contact its local HLF office for advice.
The HLF has published a booklet and has online information to show what funding is available. It is also working with Imperial War Museums (IWM) to support community groups and organisations to commemorate these centenaries (see first link below).
The HLF has recently announced that it has given IWM a first-round pass for its First World War Centenary project. IWM can now develop its plans to secure a full HLF grant of £4.5m. The project will create new first world war galleries at the IWM London in time for the centenary of the war in 2014.
www.1914.org/partners
www.hlf.org.uk
