Who can and cannot apply
Who can apply
You can only apply once for COVID-19 emergency funding in England, either for less than £10,000, over £10,000 or over £10,000 for partnerships. So please make sure that you’re applying for what you need.
Your partnership can apply if you already have existing grants with The National Lottery Community Fund. If you've already got COVID-19 funding through our partnerships funding, you'll need to tell us how the funding you're applying for now is different from that.
We also encourage organisations to apply who are led by people with lived experience.
We cannot accept applications from:
- organisations that have already applied to us for COVID-19 funding, including the Coronavirus Community Support Fund, since 22 May
- organisations that have already applied to the Coronavirus Community Support Fund and been told they were unsuccessful
- statutory bodies (including town, parish and community councils)
- schools
- individuals
- sole traders
- organisations based outside the UK
- anyone who’s applying for another organisation
- organisations that look to make profits and share these profits out privately. This includes organisations without the right asset locks. Or organisations that can pay profits to directors or shareholders – this might mean some CICs limited by shares
- organisations that don’t have at least two people on their board or committee who aren’t married, in a long-term relationship, living together at the same address, or related by blood
What partnerships we can fund:
We can fund a partnership (both new partnerships, and one that’s already been set up) as long as they're led by a voluntary or community organisation, this includes:
- a registered charity or charitable incorporated organisation (CIO)
- a not for profit company including companies limited by guarantee and Community Interest Companies with two or more directors (see the bullet points below for CICs we can’t fund)
If you’re not sure if you can apply, contact us.