Deadline: 21-Aug-24
The National Lottery Community Fund has launched applications for Improving Lives grants Programme to support communities and organisations who are facing increased demands and challenges as a result of the cost-of-living crisis.
In Scotland, they believe that the following three approaches are vital to help them deliver National Lottery funding that empowers communities and reduces inequality and they will fund activity that embraces these.
- People-led – meaningfully involving the people you’re working with in the development, design and delivery of your activity.
- Strengths-based – making the most of, and building on, the skills and experiences of people and assets within communities.
- Connected – having a good understanding of what others are doing locally, developing good working relationships and complementing and adding value to other relevant activity in your area.
Funding Information
- You can request funding of between £20,001 and £200,000
- You can also include up to £50,000 of minor capital costs as part of your overall activity for items such as building refurbishment or adaptations.
Outcomes
- They will fund activity to achieve the following three outcomes:
- People are better able to identify ways to take control over their lives and build resilience
- People are able to shape the activities and services they use to better meet their needs
- People have more access to support and opportunities to improve their lives
What types of activity can be funded?
- Funding is available for activity which:
- Supports children, young people and families currently experiencing challenging circumstances
- Supports people who have experienced abuse
- Tackles loss, isolation or loneliness
- Supports people that experience discrimination and/or works to challenge discrimination
- Supports people facing financial hardship
Who can apply?
- Most organisations are eligible to apply but they’re particularly keen to see applications from smaller organisations working at a local level that they haven’t been able to fund previously.
- Existing National Lottery Community Fund grantholders can apply but you can usually only have one Improving Lives grant at a time.
For more information, visit TNL Community Fund.