Up to £20,000 UK Community Project Grant
- Organization: The National Lottery Community Fund
- Type: Grant
- Location: United Kingdom
- Funding: Fully Funded
The National Lottery Community Fund, the UK's largest community funder, gives grants of between £300 and £20,000 to constituted community groups, charities and not-for-profits for projects lasting up to two years. Awards for All is its small grants programme: it runs in all four UK nations, is open all year, and is built for small organisations with modest incomes, including youth-led groups that have a constitution and a bank account in the group's name. The Fund reviews applications within 16 weeks in England (12 weeks in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) and usually funds around one in three. **What you get:** - A grant of £300 to £20,000, paid into your organisation's bank account within about 14 days of a successful decision - Funding for projects lasting up to 2 years (in Scotland, arts or sports projects get up to £10,000 for up to 12 months) - Money for running costs, equipment, one-off events, staff and training, transport, utilities, volunteer expenses and small land or refurbishment projects - Insurance, qualifications or governing-body affiliation costs your project needs can be included in the grant - A decision within 16 weeks in England, or 12 weeks in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland **What you'll do:** - Run a project that does at least one of: bring people together to build strong relationships in and across communities, improve the places and spaces that matter to communities, help people reach their potential by supporting them early, or support people and organisations facing more pressure because of the cost-of-living crisis - Involve your community in designing, developing and delivering the project, for example through a survey, a community meeting or conversations with local organisations - Write the application yourself; the Fund does not accept applications written by consultants or bid writers - Spend the money the way you said you would and keep records; the Fund may check in on progress **Key dates:** - Applications are open all year with no closing date; the programme status is Open to applications - Submit at least 16 weeks before you need the funding in England (12 weeks in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) - Decision within 16 weeks in England; funding paid within about 14 days of a successful decision - Projects can last up to 2 years **More information:** - Separate programme pages and forms for Scotland (/national-lottery-awards-for-all-scotland), Wales (/national-lottery-awards-for-all-wales) and Northern Ireland (/national-lottery-awards-for-all-northern-ireland); apply to the nation where your project takes place - An England Environment strand (/national-lottery-awards-for-all-england-environment) funds climate and nature projects at the same £300 to £20,000 range - The full list of application questions can be previewed before you start: https://account.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/Preview/Application/af61159b-b8a7-49f1-ae06-44785abb0202 - Easy Read and PDF versions of the form are available for applicants with communication support needs; contact the Fund - Advice line 0345 4 102030 or general.enquiries@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk
