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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

Life Skills Project

Europe and Wales: investing in the futureHelping to deliver services to targeted groups of people to engage with education and learning.

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Heroes Return

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

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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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People and Places

Make communities stronger and improving their environments.

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

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

    Summary of the programme The People’s Millions is your chance to win up to £50,000 to improve your area. Come up with a new and original idea that will make lif...

  • People and Places: Addressing the economic downturn in Wales Wales
    People and Places: Addressing the economic downturn in Wales
    Open Date: 15 February 2010
    Close Date: See programme details

    Summary of the programme During the past 18 months, we have seen the impact the economic downturn has had on communities in Wales. Following on from our first roun...

  • Community Asset Transfer Wales
    Community Asset Transfer
    Open Date: 27 October 2009
    Close Date: See programme details

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

    Summary of the programme The Big Lottery Fund joined up with Channel 4 to create The Secret Millionaire Fund which allowed applicants to: nominate a community projec...

  • Life Skills Project Wales
    Life Skills Project
    Open Date: 28 April 2009
    Close Date: See programme details

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

    Summary of the programme The Awards for All Wales programme aims to help improve local communities and the lives of people most in need. If you are planning a project a...

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

    Summary of the programme WW2 veterans from the UK, Channel Islands and Republic of Ireland can apply for travel and accommodation costs to visit the places where they sa...

  • People and Places Wales
    People and Places
    Open Date: 30 November 2005
    Close Date: See programme details

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

    Summary of the programme Some parts of the UK missed out on Lottery funding in the past. The Fair Share programme has been helping to change that. Targeted at 77 areas,...

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

    Summary of the programme The Awards for All Wales programme aims to help improve local communities and the lives of people most in need. If you are planning a project a...

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