Community groups need your vote to win share of over £4 million in National Lottery funding

95 community groups across the UK are in the running for a share of over £4 million in National Lottery funding in this year’s The People’s Projects
Voting opens at 9am on Monday 15^th May at www.thepeoplesprojects.org.uk
Projects will feature on ITV, UTV or in the Sunday Mail where you can get to see their incredible work
Your vote could make the difference - don’t miss the chance to have your say.

95 hard-working community groups across the UK are calling for people to help them secure a share of over £4 million in National Lottery funding by voting for them in this year’s The People’s Projects.

Back after a three-year break, The National Lottery Community Fund, ITV, UTV and the Sunday Mail (in Scotland) have teamed up to give the public a chance to decide how National Lottery funding should be put to good use in their area.

Shortlisted projects will have the opportunity to showcase their work on ITV, UTV or in the Sunday Mail as they go head-to-head in a public vote. Visit www.thepeoplesprojects.org.uk to see who is in the running for National Lottery funding.

In each region, the three projects with the most public votes will receive grants of up to £70,000. This funding will help make a real difference to people’s lives, particularly in these difficult times. The runners up in each region will be offered up to £10,000 towards their project, bringing the total funding up for grabs for communities across the UK to over £4 million.

The People’s Projects not only delivers vital grants to the heart of UK communities, but also raises awareness of the incredible work of the 95 shortlisted community groups vying for your vote. Since it started in 2005, The People’s Projects has awarded around £45 million to over 1,000 good causes.

Blondel Cluff CBE, Chair of The National Lottery Community Fund, said: “As the largest funder of community activity in the UK, we are proud to deliver vital funding to the heart of communities, particularly in these challenging times. Thanks to National Lottery players, The People’s Projects is a fantastic initiative that showcases the incredible efforts of truly inspirational and hard-working groups, each delivering life-changing support to help their community thrive. We encourage the public to vote and have their say in how much-needed funding is used in their local area to make a difference to people’s lives.”

Voting opens at 9am on Monday 15^th May and closes at noon on Friday 26^th May. People can vote only once per region and will need an email address or mobile number to vote*. Visit www.thepeoplesprojects.org.uk to vote and to read the terms and conditions.

The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK, distributes money raised by National Lottery players, who raise over £30 million each week across the UK for good causes.

Last year, it awarded over half a billion pounds (£579.8 million) of life-changing funding to communities across the UK, supporting over 14,500 projects. Over the last three years, its funding has reached every constituency and every local authority in the UK.

To find out more visit www.TNLCommunityFund.org.uk

Date published: 11 May, 2023
Region: UK-wide

Notes to Editors

The National Lottery and The People’s Projects

*For those unable to vote using an email address or mobile number, please contact your chosen project directly for a pre-paid postcard vote.

For more information on voting, please contact the freephone number 0800 197 8610.

National Lottery players raise over £30 million each week for good causes throughout the UK. Since The National Lottery began in 1994, £43 billion has been raised for good causes. National Lottery funding has been used to support over 635,000 projects - 255 projects per postcode area.
For further information on The National Lottery and its games, please visit:  www.national-lottery.co.uk
Players of all National Lottery games must be aged 18 or over.
The People’s Projects is a partnership between The National Lottery Community Fund, ITV, UTV and the Sunday Mail, Scotland which gives the public the chance to have a say in how National Lottery funding is spent in their community.
The People’s Projects supports organisations that improve the lives of people and communities across the UK. 
This year 57 awards of up to £70,000 are up for grabs across the UK and up to 38 runner-up organisations will be offered awards of as much as £10,000.
· For more information on shortlisted groups and voting visit www.thepeoplesprojects.org.uk

The National Lottery Community Fund

The National Lottery Community Fund is the largest funder of community activity in the UK – supporting people and communities to prosper and thrive.

It awards money raised by National Lottery players to communities across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and works closely with Government to distribute vital grants and funding from key Government programmes and initiatives.

Thanks to the support of National Lottery players, funding is open to everyone. The National Lottery Community Fund is privileged to be able to work with the smallest of local groups right up to UK-wide charities, enabling people and communities to bring their ambitions to life.

National Lottery players raise over £30 million each week for good causes throughout the UK. Since The National Lottery began in 1994, £43 billion has been raised for good causes. National Lottery funding has been used to support over 635,000 projects - 255 projects per postcode area.

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