Funding programmes
Partnerships
We fund partnerships because organisations working together can often make bigger changes in communities than they could on their own.
The Community Organisations Cost of Living Fund
This funding is for organisations that support people and communities in England under severe pressure because of the increased cost of living.
You Decide
We want to directly involve communities in how we work and give out funding. We’ll dedicate at least 5% of our £500 million funding for England each year to You Decide.
#iwill Fund 2025 - strand 1
This funding is for projects that help young people in England take part in place-based youth social action.
Million Hours Fund phase 3
Funding to provide extra hours of youth work for young people in areas with higher rates of anti-social behaviour.
#CelebrateNationalLottery25
To mark The National Lottery’s 25th birthday, we offered people and communities with great ideas the chance to receive a grant between £100 and £1,000.
Health Inequities: Structural Racism and Discrimination Partnership
We’re seeking 10 partner organisations in England to address health inequities from structural racism, with lived experience and community knowledge.
Digital Fund
This programme awarded funds to help organisations introduce or scale-up digital practices and ways of working.
Together for Our Planet
We offered £1,000 to £10,000 of National Lottery funding to support communities across the UK to take action on climate change.
HeadStart
HeadStart was a six-year, £67.4 million programme set up to explore and test new ways to improve the mental health and wellbeing of young people aged 10 to 16.