Awards for All - The National Lottery

Fund Information:

  • Funding Available: £300 to £10,000

  • Area: Northern Ireland

  • Application deadline: Ongoing

Objectives:

National Lottery funding can help you to make a difference in your community. They offer funding from £300 to £10,000 to support what matters to people and communities.

National Lottery funding is open to applications for community projects that meet their criteria. This includes support responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The National Lottery is looking for ideas that:

  • bring people together and build strong relationships in and across communities

  • improve the places and spaces that matter to communities

  • help more people to reach their potential, by supporting them at the earliest possible stage

Eligible Expenditure:

  • equipment

  • one-off events

  • small land or building projects (but make sure you own the land or building, have a lease that can't be ended for five years, have a letter from the owner saying the land or building will be leased to you for at least five years, or an official letter from the owner or landlord that says you're allowed to do work on the building) - you should also think about getting planning permission for the work too

  • staff costs

  • training costs

  • transport

  • utilities/running costs

  • volunteer expenses.

How To Apply?

If you have an idea, contact the National Lottery on 028 9055 1455 or at enquiries.ni@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk.

Visit the National Lottery website to access guidelines and online application.