Big Lottery Fund
Every year BIG gives out millions of pounds from the National Lottery to good causes. Our money goes to community groups and to projects that improve health, education and the environment.
Over £2.8 billion of funding given for good causes
How Clean is Your village
TV presenter Aggie Mackenzie led a community clean up of the The Barge Inn, which recently received a Village SOS grant to secure it's future by being operated as a social enterprise.
Scrabo Catering Enterprise’s Daisies
Young people with severe leaning disabilities are given the chance to change their lives by working in a busy café in Newtownards
Revisiting the past
The Heroes Return blog contains stories from veterans’ trips, war time memories, photos and videos. Includes contributions from their families and carers, and BIG’s Heroes Return team.
Funding Programmes available to you
Find out what Big Lottery Fund programmes are open and available for Northern Ireland projects. Remember, you can apply to a number of our funding programmes at the same time
Reaching Out – Connecting Older People
Older people can experience a number of transitions in their lives where they are especially at risk of becoming isolated and excluded, such as retirement, health changes, or moving into residential care. BIG in Northern Ireland is making up to £20million available to Reaching Out – Connecting Older people.
Reaching Out – Empowering Young People
Younger people can experience a number of transitions in their lives; from youth to adulthood, from education to employment and from dependence to independence, so BIG in Northern Ireland is making up to £20million available to Reaching Out – Empowering Young People.
Northern Ireland update
Your Northern Ireland update page has all the latest funding news and information on BIG's programmes and successul projects, plus all the latest events.
What you told us in Northern Ireland
Last year we consulted with you on the BIG proposals - our funding plans to meet the needs of Northern Ireland. You can now read the findings and see how your views will influence our future programmes.
