Deadline: Ongoing Opportunity
Applications are now open for the National Lottery Awards for All Northern Ireland
Social connections and community activities are at the heart of creating healthier, happier lives and a flourishing society. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund supports amazing community-led projects.
Funding Information and Duration
- They offer funding from £300 to £20,000. And can support your project for up to two years.
Eligible Projects
- They can fund projects that’ll do at least one of these things:
- bring people together to build strong relationships in and across communities
- improve the places and spaces that matter to communities
- help more people to reach their potential, by supporting them at the earliest possible stage
- support people, communities and organisations facing more demands and challenges because of the cost-of-living crisis.
Eligibility Criteria
- You can apply if your organisation is a:
- voluntary or community organisation
- registered charity
- constituted group or club
- not-for-profit company or Community Interest Company
- school (as long as your project is not within school hours or considered part of the curriculum and has wider community benefit)
- statutory body (including town, parish and community council).
Ineligibility Criteria
- They cannot accept applications from:
- individuals or sole traders
- organisations based outside the UK
- companies that can pay profits to directors, shareholders, or members, including companies limited by shares
- organisations who have already received £20000 from Awards for All in the past 12 months
- organisations that have an ongoing application for the same project awaiting a decision
- organisations applying on behalf of another organisation this includes applications written for you by private businesses or consultants.
For more information, visit Community Fund.
