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Funding
Fair Share
£50 million for UK areas that may have missed out on their share of funding
| Areas | Application open/close dates | Minimum / maximum grants | Total available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales, Northern Ireland, England | 1 January 2003 - 31 December 2013 | £5,000 (with some flexibility) - £250,000 (with some flexibility) | £50 million |
Summary of the programme
Some parts of the UK missed out on Lottery funding in the past. The Fair Share programme has been helping to change that.
Targeted at 77 areas, Fair Share was the first joint programme from the New Opportunities Fund and the Community Fund - now merged as the Big Lottery Fund. The programme had three strands, two of which are complete and one of which is drawing to a close:
The Fair Share Trust is a £50 million trust providing sustained funding in Fair Share Areas until 2013 (2009 in Scotland). The Community Foundation Network (CFN) is the sole UK trustee and has appointed delivery agents in each of the Fair Share areas. Selected neighbourhoods in each area are receiving targeted support from these agents, and local people are getting the opportunity to make decisions on where the funding goes.
The Fair Share Trust programme aims to:
- Build Capacity and Sustainability – by involving local communities in decision-making about lottery funding.
- Build Social Capital – by building links within and between communities to promote trust and participation.
- Improve liveability - by improving the living environment for communities.
If you are interested in finding out more about the Fair Share Trust, please go to the Community Foundation Network website, scroll down and click on the Fair Share logo.
In Wales, this programme is operating in five local authority areas: Neath Port Talbot, Caerphilly, Blaenau Gwent, Wrexham and Anglesey. It is managed by the Community Foundation in Wales, which is currently working with local panels to finalise the programme's grant spend.
For details contact Community Foundation in Wales:
029 2053 6590 (N.B. updated phone number)
The remaining two strands of the Fair Share programme are now closed:
- The Community Fund delivered £92 million through its existing grants schemes to 37 Fair Share areas up until the end of March 2005. This programme is now closed.
- The New Opportunities Fund delivered the Fair Share: Transforming Your Space (England) programme. It allocated £37 million of funding to the 51 fair share areas in England to support projects which improved local environments and the quality of life of communities. This programme is now closed.
Guidance
Useful links
Associated organisations:
Community Foundation Network (CFN) is the national network linking, promoting and supporting over 60 community foundations.
BIG advice line 0845 4 10 20 30
