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LHGS application before you start

Before starting your application, review the information below. Preparing your answers in advance can help you complete the form more quickly.

What the form will ask you

About your organisation

You will be asked for:

  • the size of your organisation
  • your CIC or charity registration number
  • a brief overview of what your organisation does
  • the communities your organisation supports (for example, young people)
  • the types of heritage your organisation supports (for example, community heritage)

About your project

You will be asked for:

  • project name
  • project start and end dates
  • the amount of funding requested

Project description

You will need to describe your project and its local heritage focus.

Your answer must be no more than 4,000 characters.

We will assess your application against at least 2 of the National Lottery Heritage Fund's investment principles.

You may find it helpful to consider:

  • what your project is and the activities you will deliver
  • which 2 or more investment principles your project addresses and how
  • the local heritage focus of your project and why it is important
  • how the project will save, conserve, celebrate or improve understanding of local heritage
  • how the project will make heritage more inclusive, accessible or relevant
  • how people and communities will participate in or engage with heritage
  • how the project will be sustainable or resilient in the future
  • the difference the project will make to local communities, the local economy and heritage

Target audience

You will need to explain:

  • which town your project will focus on
  • who will be involved

Your answer must be no more than 4,000 characters.

You may find it helpful to consider:

  • how residents and visitors will be better informed about Torbay's heritage
  • how the project will create a greater sense of local identity and pride
  • how you will engage a diverse range of communities, including children and young people

Project delivery and impact

You will also be asked to describe:

  • your public-facing activities
  • how you will engage and involve your target audience
  • how you will work with partners and community groups
  • how the project supports community connection and wellbeing
  • how you will measure and share the impact of the project
  • what your organisation hopes to learn from delivering the project