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23/11/2012
17 NI Projects Awarded £142,000 By Heritage Lottery Fund
17 different project in NI will receive a total of £142,000 from the All Our Stories programme of the Heritage Lottery Fund.
The money has been awarded to projects ranging from the history of the Irish Trade Union movement to a century of boxing in Banbridge.
With grants ranging in size from £3,000 up to £10,000, the scheme is designed to get thousands more people involved in exploring local history.
Paul Mullan, head of the Heritage Lottery Fund Northern Ireland, said it had been "bowled over by the response to All Our Stories".
"We're looking forward to hearing more about the colourful stories that emerge; they will create a unique picture of our local communities and these islands as a whole at an important time in our history," he said.
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The money has been awarded to projects ranging from the history of the Irish Trade Union movement to a century of boxing in Banbridge.
With grants ranging in size from £3,000 up to £10,000, the scheme is designed to get thousands more people involved in exploring local history.
Paul Mullan, head of the Heritage Lottery Fund Northern Ireland, said it had been "bowled over by the response to All Our Stories".
"We're looking forward to hearing more about the colourful stories that emerge; they will create a unique picture of our local communities and these islands as a whole at an important time in our history," he said.
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