The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced a £25m increase in its annual budget for new awards to heritage projects across the UK; the budget will be £205m/pa from April 2010.
Carole Souter, Chief Executive of the HLF, said: “Thanks to increased Lottery ticket sales, we now have an additional £25m to invest into the UK’s heritage every year until March 2018. This is extremely welcome news as there is a significant funding need for heritage across the UK and those with excellent projects should be assured that it’s well worth applying to us. The extra money will be invested in all sorts of transformational projects – from museums and historic buildings to parks, skills and training – so making a real difference to the quality of people’s lives.”
