Discover… the range of projects that Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) have supported across Yorkshire and the Humber region, and areas that have still not shared their story, through our analysis of awards from 2011 to 2014 at the base of this page. 

Be inspired… by the projects HLF have funded and see how they met their outcomes. More will be added throughout the centenary. Access the HLF project page here

Get involved.... If your group are empowered to start their own First World War project and need HLF funding then please send in an expression of interest so the HLF team can give you support and advice to make it a success.

5 'FAST FACTS':

i.    Between 2011 and 2014, 85 FWW projects were awarded a total of £7,093,600 in HLF grants.

ii.    Leeds received the most awards (11) between 2011 and 2014, although Kirklees received the highest number of awards (8) in a single year, 2014.

iii.    Grant values ranged from £3,100 (awarded to the ‘Battle of Britain Parade’, Rotherham in 2014) to £1,241,700 (awarded to the ‘York Castle Museum - Development 3, Changing Spaces’ project in 2013).

iv.     59% of the grants were awarded in 2014, which equates to 50 of the 85 projects. 

v.     York, Richmondshire and Doncaster Local Authority areas encompass 70.8% (£5,021,100) of the total grants awarded. 

More analysis is presented in the graphics that follow - with:

~ the two tables showing the number of projects funded and the associated total grant value (£), by Local Authority area.

~ the map revealing the spread of projects awarded funding, with Local Authority boundaries overlaid.