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

2014 Communities

2014 CommunitiesFrom the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, BIG wants to build a lasting legacy for communities across Scotland.

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Investing In Ideas

Do you have an idea that could help benefit your local community but do not know if it would work?

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Awards for All

Awards for All: Scotland

Grants of between £500 and £10,000 for small grants to help your community project.

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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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Help for applicants

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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

    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.

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

    Grants: £500 - £10,000. Awards for All gives money to projects that encourage people to take part in arts, sport and heritage.

  • 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.

  • 2014 Communities Scotland
    2014 Communities
    Open Date: 10 November 2008
    Close Date: See programme details

    Grants: £300 - £1000. 2014 Communities offers grants to local sports clubs, voluntary and community organisations, community councils and schools.

  • Investing In Ideas Scotland
    Investing In Ideas
    Open Date: 31 January 2006
    Close Date: See programme details

    Grants: £500 - £10,000. This programme aims to fund people who have ideas that could help benefit their local community.

  • 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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