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People's Millions

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

Grants search

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Basis

Funding support for voluntary and community organisations to help them become more effective.

Breathing Places

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

Closed programmes

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  • 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...

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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.

  • JESSICA (Scotland) Trust Scotland

    JESSICA (Scotland) Trust

    Open Date: 30 November 2010
    Close Date: 31 January 2011

    A new £15 million investment in Scotland to help disadvantaged urban communities most affected by serious disadvantage to become stronger through their own efforts

  • Community Wildlife UK

    Community Wildlife

    Open Date: 2 June 2010
    Close Date: 24 November 2010

    Let communities explore and celebrate their local wildlife

  • Forces in Mind UK

    Forces in Mind

    Open Date: 25 June 2010
    Close Date: 22 September 2010

    Supporting the psychological well-being and successful and sustainable transition of veterans and their families into civilian life

  • Our Place Scotland

    Our Place

    Open Date: 19 April 2010
    Close Date: 20 August 2010

    Helping communities in Scotland come together to find and develop ways in which they can make a difference

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