Grant income is an important component of our overall income profile. In 2016/17 we received approximately £17m from a wide range of statutory funders.
Grants support all aspects of our work, whether it is building new woodland and countryside cycle trails at some of your favourite places or enabling us to undertake essential nature conservation work along our coastlines.
All cycle trails made possible by generous funding from Sport England
National Trust/John Millar
All cycle trails made possible by generous funding from Sport England
Grants also help us to conserve, protect and provide access to coast, countryside, historic homes and gardens, whether through giving people the opportunity to join in with our work, helping us reach new audiences or enabling people to have a more fulfilling and enjoyable visit.
The National Lottery (Heritage Lottery Fund, Big Lottery Fund, Sport England and the Arts Council), the Landfill Communities Fund, European grants such as Structural Funds, Interreg and LIFE, and central and local government are some of our most significant sources of grants. These grants often enable the Trust to work in partnership with other organisations and charities to achieve objectives that go well beyond what we could achieve on our own.
We are always grateful for the support from our grant funders as without it we wouldn’t be able to undertake some of our most important and innovative work.
Our grant funded projects
Visitors to Fell Foot will soon be able to enjoy upgraded facilitiesNational Trust Images/Steven Barber
National Lottery players, through grants distributed by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Sport England, will help us implement vital conservation and exciting sports facilities across Fell Foot. Improvements include a spectacular boathouse complex and arboretum, improved access to the waterfront, and a sporty Active Base which will enable visitors to explore and enjoy this beautiful waterfront location.
A vital part of our national heritage, this most significant of sites will see the visitor experience transformed with a host of new ways to explore Sutton Hoo, thanks to a £1.8million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Already a centre for walking and wildlife watching, European funding via the Welsh Government is allowing for further enhancements to the farm, including the addition of an activity base and community hall.
Thanks to funding from Arts Council England, two Cambridge-based artists have been taking inspiration from the stories of two families at Peckover and will unveil their art installations in early 2018.
A grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund will allow local communities and visitors to have improved access to the river and learn more about this beautiful part of Sussex through volunteering and new information panels.
Transforming the derelict laundry into a green community hub has been possible thanks to Welsh Government funding. Training and learning, social engagement and well-being in the community are just some of the plans for the space.
A grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund is helping us study farmland hedgerows across the Holnicote estate. This research will help us protect the dormouse and other endangered creatures.
See how six National Trust properties are participating in a programme to connect volunteers aged 11 – 24 to their local green space. Funding from the Big Lottery Fund is making it possible.
Thanks to funding from the Welsh Government we’ve been able to provide new cycle racks and a charging point for electric vehicles, as well as revamp the car park at this beautiful location.
