Policy brief·London
£1.4bn heritage blueprint: lottery fund's three-year plan targets youth and at-risk sites
The National Lottery Heritage Fund published its £1.4bn investment priorities for the next three years on 8 September 2026, under its 2026-29 delivery plan. The plan includes £20m for young people and around £130m for heritage at risk, the Museums Journal reported.

The National Lottery Heritage Fund set out its investment priorities for the next three years, committing £1.4bn to UK heritage through its 2026-29 delivery plan under the Heritage 2033 framework. Announced on 8 September and reported by the Museums Journal, the plan earmarks £20m for young people and around £130m for heritage at risk, alongside measures on climate resilience. The delivery plan shapes how one of the sector's largest funders will allocate grants through 2029.


