Skip to content

We funded

Read about our past grants programmes and search for any grant we have given

Case studies

Our case studies feature examples of how funding from BIG has made a real impact to the lives of people as well as helping to improve local communities.

Read our case studies

Live and Learn - NIAMH

Helping to improve the education, health and well-being of people with mental health issues.

Grants search

Search for grants awarded by BIG, New Opportunities Fund and Community Fund.

The People's Millions

People’s Millions is a partnership between Big and ITV where viewers vote for funding for projects.

Breathing Places

This programme helped to make a lasting imporvement to the natural environment.

Closed programmes

Select sort criteria
  • Reaching Out: Empowering Young People Northern Ireland

    Reaching Out: Empowering Young People

    Open Date: 22 June 2010
    Close Date: 27 January 2012

    More young people at risk will have the necessary support structures, capacity, improved personal development and improved skills to help them negotiate the transitions in the...

  • Millennium Now UK

    Millennium Now

    Open Date: 1 November 2011
    Close Date: 13 December 2011

    Read in Welsh Summary Note: Registration for the programme has now closed Millennium Now is unlike anything we have delivered before. Developed tog...

  • Impact of Alcohol Northern Ireland

    Impact of Alcohol

    Open Date: 14 December 2010
    Close Date: 14 November 2011

    Investing £10 million in Northern Ireland to address the harm caused by alcohol misuse

  • Village SOS UK

    Village SOS

    Open Date: 24 August 2011
    Close Date: 20 October 2011

    Supporingt inspiring business ideas that will bring people together in villages across the UK and support activities and enterprises that will tackle the challenges they face.

  • Space and Place Northern Ireland

    Space and Place

    Open Date: 27 January 2011
    Close Date: 29 July 2011

    Space and Place is a Northern Ireland-wide programme, which will encourage communities to make better use of their spaces and places

  • Realising Ambition UK

    Realising Ambition

    Open Date: 12 May 2011
    Close Date: 24 June 2011

    Helping young people avoid pathways into offending

  • The People's Millions UK

    The People's Millions

    Open Date: 10 March 2011
    Close Date: 14 May 2011

    Amount: £3.6 million for 2011. This exciting partnership between the Big Lottery Fund and ITV in which viewers vote for the project they want to receive funding.

  • Improving Futures UK

    Improving Futures

    Open Date: 8 March 2011
    Close Date: 12 May 2011

    Every child deserves the best start in life

  • Healthy Minds Northern Ireland Northern Ireland

    Healthy Minds Northern Ireland

    Open Date: 23 March 2010
    Close Date: 31 March 2011

    Boosting mental health in Northern Ireland

  • Jubilee People's Millions UK

    Jubilee People's Millions

    Open Date: 26 March 2010
    Close Date: 4 February 2011

    This exciting partnership between the Big Lottery Fund and ITV in which viewers vote for the project they want to receive funding.

Browse all our closed programmes