Grant income is an important component of our overall income profile. In 2015/16 we received approximately £19m from a wide range of statutory funders.
Grants support all aspects of our work, whether it is helping us to acquire an important painting such as the Isaac Oliver miniature at Powis Castle or enabling us to undertake essential nature conservation work along our coastlines.
Acquisition of the Isaac Oliver miniature was made possible by a grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund
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
Chartwell was the home of Winston Churchill and his family for 40 yearsNational Trust Images/David Sellman
National Lottery players via grant funds distributed by the Heritage Lottery Fund have helped us ensure many personal items belonging to Winston Churchill will remain at Chartwell. Increased access to the collections and opening up family rooms never before seen by the public are also part of this exciting project.
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.
Find out what life is like on our Volunteer Management Traineeship, which offered 17 training placements in the heritage sector. Trainees took part in an 18-month on-the-job training programme based at a National Trust place.
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 seaside location.
Thanks to generous grants from the Heritage Lottery Fund and Severn Waste Environmental Fund we are able to conserve this amazing place and create innovative ways of telling Croome’s stories.
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.
Part of a larger landscape partnership supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, additional work has been made possible through the support of Suez Communities Trust and Viridor Credits Environmental Company.
