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
UK villages receive Lottery funding
BIG has chosen six winning village business schemes to receive a Village SOS Lottery grant and to appear in the BBC TV series next year.
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.
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.
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.
Cut your energy bills and help the environment
Community venues in Northern Ireland can apply to BIG’s Energy Efficient Venues programme to make their venue more environmentally-friendly and energy efficient. As well as benefiting the environment, this programme will help community groups save on their heating and lighting costs.
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.
