Falkirk Council's External Funding Unit in partnership with CVS Falkirk and District and the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) will be organising further Heritage Lottery Fund events throughout 2009. The events will be aimed at community groups in the Council area who have no previous knowledge of HLF and the projects it can support.
HLF are keen to see more projects from the Council area being supported therefore there will be plenty of support available to those groups who are interested in developing a project. Dates of future events will be publicised throughout 2009. In the meantime if you would like to register an interest in attending an event or would like a general discussion on HLF funding please contact Helen Bottomley, HLF Development Officer on 0131 240 1586 or email hbottomley@HLF.org.uk|
Eligible projects can include community-based projects where heritage is used as a tool to promote involvement, develop new skills and create a sense of ownership and pride. Maybe this could be a focus for a potential community development project, or ideas for a community event or celebration that involves a historic building or park?
The range of history projects that can be funded is broad. These can include projects which involve cultural and local traditions, spoken history, the social history of industries and transport systems, museums, galleries and archives, and countryside and historic parks.
A common set of priorities run through all of the grant programmes:
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All projects must help people to learn about their own and other people's heritage
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Projects must also do either or both of the following:
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Conserve the UK's diverse heritage for present and future generations to experience and enjoy
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Help more people, and a wider range of people, to take an active part in and make decisions about heritage.
You can find more information about all of HLF's grant programmes on their website at www.hlf.org.uk/scotland|, or by contacting Helen (as above).
If you would like general advice and support in relation to accessing funding, you can contact the Council's External Funding Unit on 01324 506065 or by emailing funding@falkirk.gov.uk|