North
The North is well known for its cultural heritage. It has world-class collections and architecture and is home to some of England’s most exciting and ambitious art and cultural organisations.
Our Investment
Our Investment
Across the North West, Yorkshire and the North East we are supporting 281 National Portfolio Organisations between 2023-26 with total investment of over £382 million.
We also invest in artists and arts and culture organisations through a range of other funding programmes including National Lottery Project Grants and Developing Your Creative Practice.
Get in touch
Get in touch
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Our funding in action
National Lottery 25: Meet the Art Makers in North Yorkshire
22 November 2019Find out more about how the wonderful work achieved at Henshaws is a striking example of the difference that the National Lottery can make.
Partnerships, place and investment: unlocking creativity in the North
Our Director for Northern Economy and Partnerships, Pete Massey, blogs about the important role culture and creativity has to play in the North of England.
Reading together can build trust and strengthen family bonds - but what happens when a parent is in prison?
A giant farewell
21 December 2018For the past ten years the people of Liverpool and Wirral have been visited by some pretty big guests.
Priority Places
Priority Places
As part of our plan for achieving Let’s Create, we’ve identified a number of places across England with low investment and engagement which we’re prioritising working with from 2021 to 2024; including 15 places in the North.