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YPF Scotland

BIG helped young people aged 11-25 take part in healthy and positive activities with £20 million.

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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.

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Grants search

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

Investing in communities

Investing money into communities to make real improvements to the lives of people most in need.

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Breathing Places

Breathing places

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

Breathing Places

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Here you can browse case studies about just some of the grants that Big Lottery Fund has made.

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  • Heroes Return UK
    Heroes Return
    Close Date: 31 January 2011

    All WW2 veterans from the UK, Channel Islands and EIRE are able to apply for funding to visit the places where they saw active service.

  • Village SOS UK
    Village SOS
    Close Date: 14 August 2009

    An exciting rural initiative from the BIG Lottery Fund and the BBC, challenging villages across the UK to come up with brilliant ideas for brand new businesses.

  • Research programme UK
    Research programme
    Close Date: 29 May 2009

    Grants: Total up to £20 million. The aim of the Research programme is to influence local and national policy and practice.

  • The People's Millions UK
    The People's Millions
    Close Date: 15 May 2009

    Amount: £5.5 million for 2008. This exciting partnership between the Big Lottery Fund and ITV in which viewers vote for the project they want to receive funding.

  • Breathing Places UK
    Breathing Places
    Close Date: 6 February 2009

    Grants:£1,000 - £5,000 Breathing Places is a small grants programme developed in partnership with the BBC. It gives funding to small groups that improve the local...

  • Investing in Communities Scotland
    Investing in Communities
    Close Date: 1 August 2008

    Amount: £257 million. Investing in Communities invested this money in communities to make real improvements to the lives of people most in need.

  • Life Transitions Scotland
    Life Transitions
    Close Date: 1 August 2008

    Amount: £35 million. Life Transitions was about supporting people at times of change in their lives. People face changes at many stages in their lives.

  • Dynamic, Inclusive Communities Scotland
    Dynamic, Inclusive Communities
    Close Date: 1 August 2008

    Amount: £20 million. Dynamic, Inclusive Communities was the BIGs commitment to help build and strengthen the voluntary and community sector in Scotland.

  • Growing Community Assets Scotland
    Growing Community Assets
    Close Date: 1 August 2008

    Amount: £50 million. By investing in Growing Community Assets we wanted to help local communities become stronger and more sustainable by obtaining or developing assets.

  • Supporting 21st Century Life Scotland
    Supporting 21st Century Life
    Close Date: 1 August 2008

    Amount: £35 million. This programme aimed to fund a range of projects that help foster trust and understanding, and improve relationships between people and communities.

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