{"id":37406,"date":"2023-08-25T17:48:26","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T16:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=37406"},"modified":"2023-08-25T17:48:26","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T16:48:26","slug":"three-year-strategy-delivery-plans-on-how-the-national-lottery-plans-to-invest-over-1bn-from-2023-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=37406","title":{"rendered":"Three-year strategy delivery plans on how the National Lottery plans to invest over \u00a31Bn from 2023\u20132026"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"In the first of National Lotteries three-year strategy delivery plans, it is sharing details about budgets, priorities and changes to our funding programmes, investing \u00a3870m via National Lottery Grants for Heritage and a further \u00a3140m in strategic initiatives.<\/h3>\n

image for illustration: North York Moors Railway – Peter Badcock<\/em><\/h6>\n

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\u00a0\u2026 You told us that financial resilience was key and that our processes could be simpler\u2026<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

The National Lottery writes:<\/p>\n

When we published our new 10-year strategy, Heritage 2033, in March, we presented our vision for heritage to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future.<\/p>\n

Today, our first delivery plan sets out how, across the next three years, we aim to invest \u00a3870million via National Lottery Grants for Heritage and a further \u00a3140m in strategic initiatives to make a decisive difference for places, nature and heritage in need.<\/p>\n

In partnership with departments in England and Wales, we will also distribute more than \u00a343m in government funding in 2023\u20132024 alone.<\/p>\n

Making applications easier<\/h2>\n

As part of the transition from our current Strategic Funding Framework 2019\u20132024 to delivering grants under Heritage 2033, we\u2019re simplifying our application process, making it more proportionate to the amount of money you’re requesting.<\/p>\n

Responding to your feedback<\/h2>\n

We know that inflation and the cost of living crisis is making it difficult to deliver high-quality heritage projects. In May, we increased the upper limit of our National Lottery Grants for Heritage to \u00a310million. And from January 2024, the lower threshold will rise to \u00a310,000.<\/p>\n

We are exploring options to deliver grants under \u00a310,000 through other organisations and initiatives, ensuring our funding can reach communities where it’s needed most.<\/p>\n

Anne Jenkins, Executive Director of Business Delivery at the Heritage Fund, said: \u201cHeritage 2033 was shaped by feedback from stakeholders. You told us that financial resilience was key and that our processes could be simpler. We will be responding by streamlining our applications for grants from \u00a310,000 to \u00a310m and by continuing to support organisations to develop the skills and capacity to ensure a sound long-term future. Our teams will be on hand to support applicants throughout this transition year and beyond.\u201d
\nWhile we make these changes, there will be a short period when grants up to \u00a3250,000 will be closed for applications.<\/p>\n

Important dates for applicants<\/h2>\n

For grants from \u00a3250,000 to \u00a310m:<\/p>\n