a British organization that is in charge of giving out money from the National Heritage Memorial Fund to museums and other institutions to help them buy works of art, buildings of historic interest etc, or to keep these things in good condition. The money that is used in this way is provided by the UK's National Lottery.
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
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