National Heritage Memorial Fund

A fund set up in 1980 by the National Heritage Memorial Act as a memorial to those who have died in service for the UK. It is the successor of the National Land Fund, and is administered by the Department of the Environment. The fund is used for the purpose of helping in the acquisition, maintenance, and preservation of land, buildings, and objects of outstanding scenic, historic, architectural, artistic, and scientific interest.

The National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF) was set up under the National Heritage Act 1980 in memory of people who gave their lives for the United Kingdom.

Its purpose is to act as a fund of last resort to provide financial assistance towards the acquisition, preservation and maintenance of land, buildings, and works of art and other objects which, in the opinion of the trustees, are of outstanding importance to the national heritage and under threat.

The recently saved Macclesfield Psalter joined a diverse list of over 1,200 items which have been safeguarded by the National Heritage Memorial Fund including:

The Mappa Mundi The Mary Rose Flying Scotsman The last surviving World War II destroyer, HMS Cavalier, Orford Ness nature reserve in Suffolk Beamish Exhibition Colliery Sir Walter Scott manuscripts Antonio Canova's "The Three Graces" Picasso's "Weeping Woman" The Nativity, a miniature by Jean Bourdichon A 3,430 year old statuette of Queen Nerfititi’s daughter Thrust-2 world land speed record car

The NHMF is funded by grant in aid from the Government through the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.