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Lottery funds for museums, galleries and stately homes could be reduced until 2019 - seven years after the London Olympics.Lottery funds for museums, galleries and stately homes could be reduced until 2019 - seven years after the London Olympics.
The projected budget for the Heritage Lottery Fund up to 2013 has already been cut from £220m to £180m per year to help pay for the games.The projected budget for the Heritage Lottery Fund up to 2013 has already been cut from £220m to £180m per year to help pay for the games.
BBC Scotland has learned the amount allocated will continue to be pegged at the reduced level until 2019. BBC Scotland has learned the amount allocated could continue to be pegged at the reduced level until 2019.
About 8.8% of the Heritage Lottery Fund is allocated to Scotland.About 8.8% of the Heritage Lottery Fund is allocated to Scotland.
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Scottish Culture Secretary Mike Russell said it was an example of Scotland being "robbed" to pay for the games.Scottish Culture Secretary Mike Russell said it was an example of Scotland being "robbed" to pay for the games.
The Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) denied the funding reduction would continue after the games.The Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) denied the funding reduction would continue after the games.
It said any cut in funding would be due to reduced lottery ticket sales.It said any cut in funding would be due to reduced lottery ticket sales.
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) makes one-off contributions to major projects. In the past it has helped pay for the extension to the National Museum in Edinburgh and the restoration of Glasgow's Kelvingrove art galleries.The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) makes one-off contributions to major projects. In the past it has helped pay for the extension to the National Museum in Edinburgh and the restoration of Glasgow's Kelvingrove art galleries.
The fund's spending across the UK between 1995 to 2007 averaged £315m but is forecast to be about £180m until 2013.The fund's spending across the UK between 1995 to 2007 averaged £315m but is forecast to be about £180m until 2013.
BBC Scotland has obtained information that the funding squeeze will continue until 2019.BBC Scotland has obtained information that the funding squeeze will continue until 2019.
We have made it clear that there will be no further diversion from Lottery good causes to fund the Olympics DCMS spokesman The HLF had planned to cut awards to about £180m per year in the run up to the Olympics, with budgets returning to about £220m after 2012.We have made it clear that there will be no further diversion from Lottery good causes to fund the Olympics DCMS spokesman The HLF had planned to cut awards to about £180m per year in the run up to the Olympics, with budgets returning to about £220m after 2012.
However, the government's decision in March 2007 to allocate an extra £675m of Lottery funding to the London 2012 Olympics meant that a further £90m would be reduced from the HLF budget.However, the government's decision in March 2007 to allocate an extra £675m of Lottery funding to the London 2012 Olympics meant that a further £90m would be reduced from the HLF budget.
In order to manage the reduction in awards over a longer period the HLF will keep its projected award budget at £180m until 2019.In order to manage the reduction in awards over a longer period the HLF will keep its projected award budget at £180m until 2019.
Scotland's culture minister said: "Nobody's against the Olympics. We're strongly in support of the Olympics and most people in Scotland are."Scotland's culture minister said: "Nobody's against the Olympics. We're strongly in support of the Olympics and most people in Scotland are."
Mr Russell added: "What we're against is being robbed to pay for the Olympics because the method the UK Government has decide to use to fund the Olympics is to take lots and lots of money out of the Heritage Lottery Fund. In so doing, they're robbing good causes in Scotland.Mr Russell added: "What we're against is being robbed to pay for the Olympics because the method the UK Government has decide to use to fund the Olympics is to take lots and lots of money out of the Heritage Lottery Fund. In so doing, they're robbing good causes in Scotland.
"We were concerned about this a year ago. We are even more concerned now. I think we've now got to say enough is enough."We were concerned about this a year ago. We are even more concerned now. I think we've now got to say enough is enough.
"If this goes on the people of Scotland are really going to suffer. The government has to find another way of paying for the Olympics in London.""If this goes on the people of Scotland are really going to suffer. The government has to find another way of paying for the Olympics in London."
A spokesperson for the DCMS said: "Based on our current projections, we estimate that between 08/09 and 12/13 the Heritage Lottery Fund will receive around £980m of new Lottery funding. This represents a relatively small reduction in income for a limited period of time.A spokesperson for the DCMS said: "Based on our current projections, we estimate that between 08/09 and 12/13 the Heritage Lottery Fund will receive around £980m of new Lottery funding. This represents a relatively small reduction in income for a limited period of time.
"The Heritage Lottery Fund decides how much of their funding goes to Scotland but they normally allocate around 8.8%. This would mean that around £86m would be expected to be available for allocation by the HLF in Scotland for good causes during the period 08/09 to 12/13."The Heritage Lottery Fund decides how much of their funding goes to Scotland but they normally allocate around 8.8%. This would mean that around £86m would be expected to be available for allocation by the HLF in Scotland for good causes during the period 08/09 to 12/13.
"After 2012, all of the Lottery good causes income will revert to the non-Olympic causes and distributors will also benefit from development value realised from the Olympic site. We have made it clear that there will be no further diversion from Lottery good causes to fund the Olympics.""After 2012, all of the Lottery good causes income will revert to the non-Olympic causes and distributors will also benefit from development value realised from the Olympic site. We have made it clear that there will be no further diversion from Lottery good causes to fund the Olympics."