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.

BIG CEO launches The People's Millions 2010

Watch Peter Wanless on the GMTV sofa launching The People’s Millions  2010 competition.

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Thank you for taking part in the BIG chat

The BIG chat is now closed

Thanks to everyone who contributed to the discussion. All your questions will be answered and published on the BIG chat website.

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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.

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New £50 million investment in Scotland

BIG Scotland has announced a £50 million investment to transform the life chances of young people leaveing care and to improve the lives of people with dementia and their carers.

Scotland update

Your Scotland update page has all the latest funding related news and information on BIG's programmes and successul projects, plus all the latest events.

Small grants for local community projects

Awards For All Scotland

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

Heroes Return to the front

Open now: BIG is proud to announce the return of the programme that pays for veterans to revisit the places where they saw action during World War 2.

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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