Over £2.7 billion of funding given for good causes

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.

Bharatiya Ashram

Health, education and social activities have been offered to ethnic minorities in Dundee.

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Tale Valley Trust

Tale Valley Trust has built a Splashwalk, generating disabled access to swampy areas.

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Home-Start Chorley and South Ribble

Home start Chorley has been making education fun with weekly family learning sessions.

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New design: Find out what's new

Guide to our new design

Welcome to our new look BIG website. We have created a user guide to introduce you to all our new features.


The People's Millions

The People's Millions

Voting in our People's Millions competition begins next week! Find out which projects have been shortlisted in your ITV region and choose your favourites.

Big thinking

Big thinking

Our Big thinking consultation is now open and we have provided you with a brief introduction explaining what it is all about and how you can get involved.

2014 Communities

2014 Communities

Glasgow is hosting the 2014 Commonwealth Games and BIG wants to ensure that we are providing support to groups who want to benefit from this once in a lifetime opportunity.

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Did you know ...

Funding from BIG enabled over 39,000 WWII veterans, their spouses and widows to visit sites around the world they served during the war.

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