Big Lottery Fund

Summary of the programme

Awards for All gives groups a quick and easy way to get small Lottery grants of between £500 and £10,000.

Projects can encourage a wide range of community, arts, sports, heritage, health, education and environmental projects.

Funds are available for activities which bring people together, improve their quality of life, encourage them to take part in local activities and help groups to become well organised. These include:

• putting on an event, activity or performance buying new equipment or materials
• running training courses
• setting up a pilot project or starting up a new group
• running a conference or seminar
• carrying out special repairs or conservation work
• advertising your event or group
• paying expenses for volunteers, costs for sessional workers or professional fees
• carrying out feasibility studies
• transport costs

This is an ongoing programme.

Are you eligible?

You can only apply for an Awards for All grant if you are a not-for-profit group or if you are a parish or town council, school or health body. You must have a bank account that requires at least two people to sign each cheque or withdrawal, and you must be able to spend the grant within one year.

What to do next

Questions about Awards for All? Find out more

Read our Awards for All Scotland update

Not eligible for an Awards for All grant? Browse our other programmes

Contact

• call our team for advice on 0141 242 14 00
• Email us at scotland@awardsforall.org.uk
• visit  Awards for All Scotland website
• call our Lottery Funding Helpline on 0845 275 00 00 or go to www.lotteryfunding.org.uk