Big Lottery News

Awards for All

The BIG Lottery’s Awards for All programme looks to fund projects which address the issues, needs and aspirations of local communities and people. It will fund a wide range of community projects aimed at developing skills, improving health, revitalising the local environment and enabling people to become more active citizens. Grants are available between £300 and £10,000. For further details please click here: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_a4a_en

Reaching Communities

The BIG Lottery’s Reaching Communities has two strands:

•  Revenue and small capital – funding from £10,000 to £500,000 for revenue projects and/or smaller capital projects up to £50,000
•  Buildings – funding of between £100,000 and £500,000 for large capital projects

For further information please click here: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_reaching_communities?tab=3&

BIG Assist 

BIG Assist is delivered under contract to the Big Lottery Fund by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO). Big Assist is a programme for infrastructure organisations in the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector. The programme aims to support infrastructure organisations based in England, to be more efficient, effective, sustainable and better able to adapt to the current and future operating environment. For further information please click here: http://www.bigassist.org.uk/

Sharing Heritage

The Heritage Lottery Fund’s ‘Sharing Heritage’ programme is for any type of project related to national, regional or local heritage in the UK. You can apply for a grant from £3,000 to £10,000. For further information please click here: http://www.hlf.org.uk/HowToApply/programmes/Pages/sharingheritage.aspx#.UUxjVTc2Ypl

Heritage Lottery Fund - Young Roots

Young Roots is a grant programme designed to engage young people aged 13-25 with their heritage. Young Roots projects stem directly from the interest and ideas of young people, who are supported by youth and heritage organisations to develop skills, build confidence, and connect with their local communities. The programme offers grants between £3,000 - £25,000. For further details please click here: http://www.hlf.org.uk/HowToApply/programmes/Pages/youngroots.aspx