Funding

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This section will guide you through our application processes and help you choose the right grants programme for your project. We give grants from £300 to over £500,000 to organisations ranging from small local groups to major national charities

Heroes Return

BIG is providing funding for veterans to revisit the places where they saw action during World War 2.

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Reaching Communities: England

Reaching to the heart of England's communities and helping those most in need

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Awards for All

Awards for All

Grants of between £500 and £5,000 for small grants to help your community project.

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Lottery Funding

Search the grants available from all UK Lottery distributors.

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Helper agencies

Find useful resources on our programmes and policies.

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Search for Case Studies

Here you can browse case studies about just some of the grants that Big Lottery Fund has made.

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Current programmes

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  • The People's Millions UK
    The People's Millions
    Open Date: 10 March 2010
    Close Date: 14 May 2010

    Amount: £3.8 million for 2010. This exciting partnership between the Big Lottery Fund and ITV in which viewers vote for the project they want to receive funding.

  • The Secret Millionaire Fund UK
    The Secret Millionaire Fund
    Open Date: 8 May 2009
    Close Date: 21 December 2009

    Big Lottery Fund and the Secret Millionaire have teamed up to give you the chance to help local community groups secure funding.

  • Heroes Return UK
    Heroes Return
    Open Date: 1 April 2009
    Close Date: 31 January 2011

    Grants: £150 - £5,500. All WW2 veterans from the UK, Channel Islands and EIRE are able to apply for funding to visit the places where they saw active service.

  • Awards for All England England
    Awards for All England
    Open Date: 1 April 2009
    Close Date: See programme details

    Grants: £300 - £10,000. The Awards for All England programme aims to help improve local communities and the lives of people most in need.

  • Changing Spaces: Ecominds England
    Changing Spaces: Ecominds
    Open Date: 18 September 2008
    Close Date: See programme details

    Grants: £20,000 - £250,000. This programme is for groups who want to encourage people with experience of mental distress to get involved in environment projects.

  • Changing Spaces: Community Sustainable Energy Programme England
    Changing Spaces: Community Sustainable Energy Programme
    Open Date: 7 April 2008
    Close Date: 29 October 2010

    Grants: £5,000 - £50,000. This programme will provide £8 million to community-based organisations for the installation of microgeneration technologies.

  • Changing Spaces: Community Spaces England
    Changing Spaces: Community Spaces
    Open Date: 19 March 2008
    Close Date: See programme details

    Grants: £10,000 - £450,000. This programme will fund community groups who want to improve local green spaces such as play areas, community gardens and parks.

  • Reaching Communities: England England
    Reaching Communities: England
    Open Date: 7 December 2005
    Close Date: See programme details

    Grants: £10,000 - £500,000. BIG aims to fund projects that respond to needs identified by communities, and those that fund projects that help those most in need.

  • Fair Share UK
    Fair Share
    Open Date: 1 January 2003
    Close Date: 31 December 2013

    Grant: £5,000 - £250,000. Jointly funded by the New Opportunities Fund and Community Fund, Fair Share is targeting 77 areas across the UK.

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