2. Heritage Lottery Fund - Funding Opportunities Bournemouth 2026 Network Event Kelly Spry-Phare, Development Manager 30 th September 2015

3. Heritage Lottery Fund – Grant Programmes Heritage Lottery Fund: Grants programmes The Heritage Lottery Fund is the UK’s leading advocate for the value of heritage to modern life

4. Geographic Priority Development Areas have been set by HLF: Bournemouth Christchurch East Dorset Poole Funding and enquiries have been underrepresented in these areas HLF wants to see an increase in enquiries, applications and funding Priority Funding Areas

5. What is Heritage? Heritage Lottery Fund takes a broad view of the UK’s heritage….. …..It is anything from the past that we value enough to hand on to future generations Research outlined people's understanding dominated by the historic built environment but had obvious pride in intangible heritage

7. Countryside and Nature

8. Museums, Collections and Archives

9. Memories, Traditions, Anniversaries

10. Designed Landscapes

11. Historic Buildings and Sites

12. Industrial, Transport and Maritime

13. 20 Years of Lottery Funding of Heritage 80% of people think that local heritage makes their area a better place to live There was strong positivity towards local heritage High levels of satisfaction with local heritage and this has improved over time Residents see HLF investment in heritage as a good or excellent use of Lottery money

14. 20 Years of Lottery Funding of Heritage – The Benefits People identified wide benefits related to funding local heritage: Economic impact Tourism Job creation Encouraging local pride Opportunities for children, young people and families A better place to live work and visit People feel a deep emotional connection with local heritage

15. 20 Years of Lottery Funding of Heritage – Lessons for the Heritage Sector The public often had clear ideas about how heritage could be better communicated and curated So - What should be at the core of managing and developing the local heritage offer? Community Involvement Engagement Wide consultation Widening the audience for heritage

16. 20 Years of Lottery Funding of Heritage – Lessons for the Heritage Sector What Makes a good heritage project according to people? Be fun Be educational Be accessible Appeal to a wide range of people Conserve aspects of the past Sustainable Sensitive and sympathetic restoration Don’t assume special interest or people will automatically engage with heritage

17. Funding Overview

18. Heritage Grants £100,000 + Our Heritage £10,000 to £100,000 Young Roots £10,000 to £50,000 Sharing Heritage £3,000 to £10,000 First World War: Then & Now£3,000 to £10,000 Key Funding Programmes

19. Open Grant Programmes Scheme NameGrant Size Minimum Requirements Sharing Heritage First World War £3,000 to £10,000 One outcome for people Our Heritage£10,000 to £100,000 One outcome for heritage and one for people Heritage Grants£100,000 to £2,000,000 One outcome for heritage, one for people, one for communities

20. Heritage Lottery Fund – Grant Programmes Who can apply? –Community or voluntary groups –Youth clubs or organisations –Charities or trusts –Parish councils –Local authorities –Other public sector organisations Public and not-for-profit organisations such as:

21. Our Heritage £10,000 - £100,000 One, short application form Assessment takes 8-10 weeks No minimum partnership funding but some contribution welcome – in cash or in kind Minimum of one outcome for - heritage - people

22. Unheard Voices Applicant: Bournemouth People First Project: A 2 year oral history project to collect and record testimonies from individuals and their families who have experience of institutions designed to cater for people with learning disabilities. Training in oral history will be offered to project staff and volunteers. The material collected will be made accessible online, with presentations made to schools in the area on the material recorded.

23. Sharing Heritage £3,000 - £10,000 One, short application form Assessment takes 8-10 weeks No minimum partnership funding but some contribution welcome minimum of - one outcome for people.

24. Heritage Lottery Fund – Grant Programmes Memories of Nursing Applicant: Retired Nurses National Home This project aims to collect stories and artefacts from retired nurses who have memories of working during WW2 and who saw the birth of the NHS. A temporary and permanent display of photographs and artefacts will be created. Oral histories collected and transcribed and then stored and made accessible through the Royal College of Nursing archive and Bournemouth University website.

25. Heritage Lottery Fund – Grant Programmes Community Investigation of the Ancient Landscape at Nether Compton, Dorset Applicant: Dorset Diggers Community Archaeological Group Project: This project involves carrying out a community excavation at Nether Compton, Dorset. Specific outputs include: - Training sessions on aspects of Roman archaeology -School visits to the site / open days -Exhibition in the village hall -Local people will be encouraged to bring along finds from their garden for identification.

26. Dissenters’ Graveyard, Exeter

30. First World War: Then and Now £3,000 - £10,000 Funding available throughout the Centenary For communities to explore, conserve and share their First World War heritage minimum of - one outcome for people.

31. Heritage Lottery Fund – Grant Programmes It will all be over by Christmas Applicant: South Devon Railway Museum Support Group Project :To recreate events around the outbreak of the First World War in Buckfastleigh. Specific outputs included:- –Exhibitions at the Valiant Soldier and Railway Museum –Re-enactments of events, songs, costumes from the period –Learning packs for schools –Material about the events digitally archived

32. Heritage Lottery Fund – Grant Programmes Christchurch Great War Commemoration Programme Applicant: Christchurch Borough Council Partners : Royal British Legion, Red House Museum, Christchurch Priory, Christchurch Schools Forum, Christchurch Library., Project : Working with a number of partners, the project will engage year 6 and 7 students from 9 schools in the Borough in exploring the history and impact of WWI. Information collected will be exhibited at Red House Museum and in schools. A booklet will be produced.

33. Heritage Lottery Fund – Grant Programmes Poppy Fields Applicant: Valise Noire Storytelling Theatre Project: Valise Noire researched the FWW era by visiting local museums, archives and war memorials and exploring the war through the eyes of the women and children left behind in a theatrical performance titled Poppy Fields. Specific outputs included: -Researching local resources -Storytelling and creative workshops with schools -Poppy making exhibition -Performances.

34. Conflict and Change Applicant: Bodmin Town Council, Cornwall Project: Exploring the Life of VC Private Flynn, a local boy from Bodmin who fought during the First World War and won a Victoria Cross. The project will involve creating an exhibition to be displayed at Bodmin Museum. A booklet and DVD will also be produced to commemorate the centenary of WWI.

35. Redmarley War Memorial Applicant: Redmarley Parish Council, Gloucestershire Project: The project will restore the parish war memorial in time for the 100 year anniversary. There will also be a guided tour and talk at the Soldiers of Gloucester Museum, talks to local schoolchildren, a Community Remembrance Lunch and a leaflet will be produced

36. Young Roots Involving young people aged between 11 and 25 in heritage Grants of between £10,000 and £50,000, for up to two years Decision in 8 weeks. Delivered through partnerships between a heritage organisation and a youth organisation

37. Sounding the City Applicant: Gathering Voices Partners: Bristol Record Office and MShed This project is looking to engage young people in identifying, recording, interpreting and celebrating heritage and cultural places in Bristol. Young people will take part in heritage skills workshops and showcase findings through different media at events and locations across Bristol. They will also produce an exhibition, DVD and booklet, which will be disseminated through the schools network. Heritage Lottery Fund – Grant Programmes

38. We want applicants to focus on the outcomes of the project. The outcomes are the difference that will be made with Lottery money. To help applicants, we have created a menu of outcomes: heritage people communities Outcomes

39. Lots of funders talk about outcomes and outputs. An output is essentially something that is done or created; an outcome is the difference made. So, an output may be a new interpretation display for a museum, the outcome is that people can now learn about heritage. What is the difference between an outcome and an output?

40. Outcomes for… Heritage PeopleCommunities Better managed In better condition Better interpreted and explained Identified/ recorded Developed skills Learnt about heritage Changed their attitudes and/or behaviour Had an enjoyable experience Volunteered time Environmental impacts will be reduced More people and a wider range of people will have engaged with heritage Your local area/ community will be a better place to live, work or visit Your local economy will be boosted Your organisation will be more resilient

41. Top Tips for Applications Applicants should seek advice early on, make full use of our pre-application advice service and follow advice! Get advice and support from relevant agencies and advisors Make sure the project will achieve HLF Outcomes Read carefully the introductory notes to the programme and the related help notes Think about developing activities and events early in the process Think about who you need to involve and consult Research, plan and set out the project budget clearly

42. Top Tips for Applications Set clear aims and objectives for your project Demonstrate need and demand for the project Factor into any project the timescales for HLF decision making Consider if you can afford to raise the partnership funding for your bid - how and when will you do this? Ask someone not involved to read the application to make sure the details are clear Only apply when an application is ready and can supply all of the requested information Job descriptions needed for new posts?

43. Next Steps…..

44. We encourage a Project Enquiry Form to get advice from us before work on an application is started. This is a great way of getting feedback on a project proposal before applying. We can give advice, especially on meeting outcomes. We aim to respond to all submitted project enquiry forms within 10 working days. The project enquiry form

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