Over £2.8 billion of funding given for good causes

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.

The BIG chat

Do you have a question for the Chair of the Big Lottery Fund? Join Sir Clive Booth for a live web chat on 16 March.

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BIG scoops PRide awards

BIG wins gold in the Best Newspaper or Magazine category for the BIG Magazine.

Vale of Clwyd

Vale of Clwyd MIND’s Rural Outreach Service

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Go to People and Places

Addressing the economic downturn in Wales

Due to the impact the economic downturn has had on communities in Wales, BIG has earmarked an additional £2 million to enable organisations to expand their activities and give families living in poverty more help.

Small grants for local community projects

Awards for All

Do you need a small grant to help your community project? Want to find out quickly if you have been successful?

Life Skills Project

Focussing on carers and care leavers, this programme will help to deliver services to targeted groups of people to re-engage with volunteering and employment.

Giving communities control over their future development

BIG in conjuction with the Welsh Assembly Government has launched the Community Asset Transfer programme, which will support the transfer of  land and buildings from the public sector to community ownership and management.

Village SOS announces shortlist

Village SOS has narrowed down its search for the six successful enterprises. It has shortlisted 28 projects to be paired with Village Champions.

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