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A briefing given by HLF Scotland in a new priority area to outline the funding programmes available and give top tips for applications.19.04.13
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Background: Who is HLF?
What is heritage?
HLF’s grant programmes
Making a good application
How can we help?
Who we are
• One of four lottery funders in Scotland
• Support heritage projects – all sizes and types
• Funding projects that make a lasting difference to heritage and people
• Fund a variety of heritage through 16 different programmes
Priority Areas
• 3 Priority Areas in Scotland for 2013 – 2018
• 2 further Secondary Areas
• Dedicated Development Officer for each Priority Area
• Additional support to bring forward good applications
Priority Area Case Study
Falkirk was a Priority Area from 2008 – 2013. In these 5 years they doubled the HLF investment of the previous 14 and successfully brought forward a wide range of projects. These included Church repair projects, Young people led projects, Townscape Heritage, projects working in collaboration with other national or local authority led partnerships and large number of small grants focussed on local heritage.
A lasting difference for heritage and people
Strategic Framework 2013 – 2018
Funding
Good news HLF will award £400m this
year to projects across the UK - more than twice as much as we expected
in 2008
Butchallenging economic
conditions andcontinued pressure on
public sector finances
New opportunities
• Digital • Skills• Sustainability
• Heritage at risk
• Environment
What do we fund?
• Is there a heritage focus?
• Is it a project? – cannot fund core costs
• We give priority to not-for-profit organisations*
• Ownership requirements for land, objects or buildings
• Funding from £3,000 upwards!
What is heritage?
What is heritage?
Historic buildings and sites
Natural heritage (e.g. historic parks, biodiversity etc)
Museums, archives and collections
Industrial, transport & maritime heritage
‘Intangible’ heritage (e.g. oral history, language and dialect, place names, cultural traditions etc)
“Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live with today and what we pass on to future generations.” UNESCO
Built heritage
• Historic buildings• Archaeological sites• Historic cemeteries• Bridges• Monuments• Churches• Harbours • Townscapes etc
Natural Heritage
• Woodland and forests• Mountains • Coasts and rivers • Bogs and wetlands• Species and habitats• Historic parks and gardens
Cultural heritage
For example:
Oral/ spoken history (people’s memories)
History of language and dialects
Place names
Cultural traditions (festivals, stories, crafts)
Heritage skills
History of traditional music and dance
Histories of people, communities, places and events
Museums, archives and collections
• Museums
• Archives and records
• Libraries (special collections)
• Old photographs
Industrial heritage
• Industries (e.g. mining, fishing,
agriculture)
• Maritime• Transport – railways etc
Grant Programmes
A lasting difference
Heritage
People
Communities
Better managed In better condition Better interpreted and explained Identified and/or recorded
Developed skills Learnt about heritage Changed their attitudes or behaviour Had an enjoyable experience Volunteered time
Environmental impacts will be reduced More people will have engaged with heritage Organisations will be more resilient Local economies will be boosted Local communities will be a better place to live
In assessing projects we will look at the benefits it will bring to the heritage, people and communities. We call these ‘outcomes’.
Grant Programmes
Sharing Heritage
• Celebrating community heritage• Grants from £3,000 - £10,000• Not-for-profit groups• 8 week assessment• No application deadline• Projects have to meet minimum of
one outcome for people
Grant Programmes
Other programmes up to £10,000
• Start-up grants• Catalyst Small grants• First World War: now and then• Celebrate
Grant Programmes
Our Heritage
• Replaces Your Heritage programme• All types of heritage project • Grants from £10,000 - £100,000• 8 week assessment• No application deadlines• Prioritise not-for profit groups but can also
fund private individuals and organisations*• Projects have to meet minimum of one
outcome for heritage and one outcome for people
Grant Programmes
Young Roots
• For projects led by Young People aged 11 – 25
• Relaunched Feb 13• Grants from £10,000 - £50,000• 8 week assessment• No application deadlines• Encourages partnerships between
Youth and Heritage Organisations• Emphasis on developing young
people’s skills and engaging with heritage
Our Grant Programmes
Grants for Places of Worship
• Grants from £10,000 - £250,000• 2 round process• Run with Historic Scotland• High-level, urgent repairs• Scope extended to provide facilities
to make buildings sustainable (up to 15% of total cost)
• Projects will need to meet minimum of one outcome for heritage and one outcome for communities
Our Grant Programmes
Heritage Grants
• Grants from £100,000 +• Two round process• Scotland committee makes decision for
requests up to £2million• Regular deadlines• Can apply for development funding• For not-for-profit organisations and
partnerships lead by not-for-profit organisations
• Projects have to meet minimum of one outcome for heritage, one outcome for people and one outcome for communities (up to £2million)
Our Grant Programmes
Other programmes £100,000 +• Parks for People• Townscape Heritage• Landscape Partnerships• Heritage Enterprise
Project enquiry
First round application
Development phase
Second round application
Delivery phase
Application process
Making a good application
What we will assessCompleting an application
What we will assess
• Value for money - overall benefits of the project in relation to the grant request
And how your application shows that the project:
• Has a clear heritage focus
• Meets our outcomes for heritage, people and communities
• Is an appropriate response to a need or opportunity
• Is financially realistic and has a clear need for lottery funding
• Is well planned and managed
• Will be delivered by an organisation capable of completing the project
Decision-making
Committee/ Board considerations:
Value for money
Case for public funding and risks of not doing project
Need for HLF funding in particular
Projects of exceptional value and lasting importance
How much funding an area has already received and if it is a priority area
What we are unlikely to fund
Projects outside the UK
Salaries of existing staff (we can contribute to full cost recovery for voluntary sector)
Core business or responsibilities (e.g. routine repairs)
Projects that promote the cause or beliefs of political or faith organisations
Common pitfalls in projects
The project has no heritage focus
Project has already started
Project delivers what could be considered ‘everyday work’ of an organisation
Project is too ambitious for the organisation
High costs of maintaining the heritage/benefits after project completion
Not enough partnership funding
No activities to engage people/communities
The application journeyIdea!
• Read the relevant guidance
• Fill in a project enquiry form online
• Act on advice given by Development Officer
Application • Describe what you want to do clearly and succinctly
• Assume we have no prior knowledge
• Make sure the project costs add up
• Ask someone who does not know the project to read a draft application form
• Attach any supporting documents and submit online
• Leave enough time for assessment
Project• If you’re successful you must apply to HLF for permission to start (don’t begin
without us!)
• Keep in touch – regular updates and photos are a must
How can we help?
• Project Enquiry advice – online form
• Monthly advice surgeries in Edinburgh
• Find us at Funding Fairs and Events (info on website)
• Ebulletin
• Website www.hlf.org.uk :
• Application materials
• Guidance documents
• Case studies – examples of projects we’ve funded
• Resources (model of good practice etc)
• Mentor support
Contact us
Megan Combe, Development OfficerHeritage Lottery Fund38 Thistle StreetEdinburghEH2 1EN0131 225 [email protected]