Funding programmes
Funding, Funding programmes, Awards over £10,000, England
England
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Reaching Communities England
Flexible funding over £10,000 for up to five years to organisations in England who want to take action on the issues that matter to people and communities.
- Area
- England
- Suitable for
- Voluntary or community organisations
- Total available
- £190m this financial year
- Application deadline
Ongoing
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Partnerships
Through our Partnerships funding, we make grants over £10,000 for organisations which work together with a shared set of goals and values.
- Area
- England
- Suitable for
- Voluntary or community organisations
- Total available
- £40m this financial year
- Application deadline
Ongoing
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Youth Capacity Fund
The Government has directed The National Lottery Community Fund to invest up to £1.2 million from dormant bank and building society accounts in England, to develop the capacity of local, frontline grassroots organisations who help young people facing barriers to work.
- Area
- England
- Suitable for
- Small voluntary or community / grassroots groups
- Funding size
- Up to £50,000 for groups in Birmingham, Bradford, Barking & Dagenham
- Total available
- £1.2 million
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Safeguarding Training Fund - Phase 1
The Safeguarding Training Fund is a joint funded programme between the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) and The National Lottery Community Fund. It will provide funding over two phases until 2022.
- Area
- England
- Suitable for
- Voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations
- Funding size
- Phase 1 is now closed. Phase 2 approximately £570,000
- Application deadline
Phase 2 is still under development and further details will be provided in due course.
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#iwill Fund
The #iwill Fund will enable more young people to take part in social action through high quality opportunities which create lifelong habits.
- Area
- England
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Mayor’s Community Weekend
On the weekend of Saturday 29 June and Sunday 30 June 2019, events will be taking place across the West Midlands to celebrate the Mayor’s Community Weekend. The aim of this is to celebrate diversity and bring people together – we want to encourage people to go out, engage in their local communities and increase social interaction.
- Area
- England
UK-wide
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Digital Fund
The Digital Fund is a new UK wide £15 million funding programme to support charities and community organisations. It is about helping the charity and voluntary sector to use digital tools and approaches to support people and communities to thrive.
- Area
- UK-wide
- Application deadline
Applications initially open on 22nd October 2018 and close on 3rd December 2018.
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The People’s Projects
A UK-wide public vote, which gives National Lottery players and the public a say in where National Lottery funding goes. It is a chance for organisations across the UK to receive further National Lottery funding.
- Area
- UK-wide
- Funding size
- up to £50,000
- Total available
- £3 million
- Application deadline
Invite only
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Awards from the UK Portfolio
The UK Portfolio supports UK-wide ideas and projects. It tests and grows bold ideas that put people in the lead to address long-term social issues and to improve the quality of life across the UK and internationally. Please note, this funding stream is currently paused.
- Area
- UK-wide
- Application deadline
Applications currently paused
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Forces in Mind
Supporting the psychological wellbeing and successful and sustainable transition of veterans and their families into civilian life.
- Area
- UK-wide
- Total available
- £35 million
- Application deadline
Ongoing
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Other National Lottery Funders
If none of the current The National Lottery Community Fund programmes are suitable for your project, one of the other Lottery funders may be able to help.
- Area
- UK-wide
- Suitable for
- Voluntary or community organisations, Public sector organisations, Private sector organisations
- Application deadline
Check the other funder's websites