Funding

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Information about our current funding programmes and how to apply for a grant

Village SOS

With Village SOS, BIG and the BBC have joined forces to bring new life to UK villages.

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Awards for All

Awards for All

The new look Awards for All is now live where you can apply for grants of between £300 and £10,000.

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The Secret Millionaire Fund

The Secret Millionare

Big and the Secret Millionaire have teamed up to help local community groups.

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Lottery Funding

Search the grants available from all UK Lottery distributors.

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Heroes Return

Veterans return to where they saw action during World War 2.

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Here you can browse case studies about just some of the grants that Big Lottery Fund has made.

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  • Village SOS UK
    Village SOS
    Open Date: 1 June 2009
    Close Date: 14 August 2009

    An exciting rural initiative from the BIG Lottery Fund and the BBC, challenging villages across the UK to come up with brilliant ideas for brand new businesses.

  • The Secret Millionaire Fund UK
    The Secret Millionaire Fund
    Open Date: 8 May 2009
    Close Date: 21 December 2009

    Big Lottery Fund and the Secret Millionaire have teamed up to give you the chance to help local community groups secure funding.

  • Life Skills Project Wales
    Life Skills Project
    Open Date: 28 April 2009
    Close Date: See programme details

    This programme aims to deliver services throughout Wales that will support targeted groups of economically inactive people.

  • Awards for All Wales Wales
    Awards for All Wales
    Open Date: 1 April 2009
    Close Date: See programme details

    Grants: £500 - £5,000. The Awards for All Wales programme aims to help improve local communities and the lives of people most in need.

  • Awards for All Scotland Scotland
    Awards for All Scotland
    Open Date: 1 April 2009
    Close Date: See programme details

    Grants: £500 - £10,000. Awards for All gives money to projects that encourage people to take part in arts, sport and heritage.

  • Awards for All Northern Ireland Northern Ireland
    Awards for All Northern Ireland
    Open Date: 1 April 2009
    Close Date: See programme details

    Grants: £500 - £10,000. The Awards for All Northern Ireland programme aims to help improve local communities and the lives of people most in need.

  • Heroes Return UK
    Heroes Return
    Open Date: 1 April 2009
    Close Date: 31 January 2011

    All WW2 veterans from the UK, Channel Islands and EIRE are able to apply for funding to visit the places where they saw active service.

  • Awards for All England England
    Awards for All England
    Open Date: 1 April 2009
    Close Date: See programme details

    Grants: £300 - £10,000. The Awards for All England programme aims to help improve local communities and the lives of people most in need.

  • 2014 Communities Scotland
    2014 Communities
    Open Date: 10 November 2008
    Close Date: See programme details

    Grants: £300 - £1000. 2014 Communities offers grants to local sports clubs, voluntary and community organisations, community councils and schools.

  • Building Change Trust Northern Ireland
    Building Change Trust
    Open Date: 6 November 2008
    Close Date: 31 December 2018

    The Building Change Trust will invest £10 million over 10 years to help community groups and larger voluntary organisations adapt and develop new ways of working.

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