Evelyn Boyd Communications Manager. Overview of current funding programmes 2014 Communities Awards for All Investing in Ideas Young Start Communities.

Evelyn BoydCommunications Manager

Overview of current funding programmes

•2014 Communities

•Awards for All

•Investing in Ideas

•Young Start

•Communities and Families

Developing new ideas or new

ways of working

Investing in Ideas

Developing new ideas or new

ways of working

Investing in Ideas

Which small grant is right for my project?

Our project’s focus is

Our project’s focus is

Improving community,

sports or arts activities/new organisations

Awards for All

Improving community,

sports or arts activities/new organisations

Awards for All

Engaging new people in sports or physical activity

2014 Communities

Engaging new people in sports or physical activity

2014 Communities

Small grantsproject costs

•£300 to £10,000 (£2,000 2014 Communities)

•three programmes

•one stage application process

•broad outcomes – community benefit

•Up to 6 weeks response time

•No match funding required

•Priorities but not exclusions

Investing in

Ideas

•From £10,000 – £50,000

•Only for third sector organisations

•one stage application process

•decision within 8 weeks

•focused on 8-24 year olds

•Confident, healthy, connected, enterprising

•No match funding required

•Making the best use of local assets

•Confident – Children and young people have more confidence and skills• Healthy – Children and young people have better physical, mental and emotional health• Connected – Younger and older generations are better connected and have more understanding and respect for each other• Enterprising – Young people are better prepared for getting a job or starting a business

Communities & Families Fund

• Local projects to help families and communities give children (pre-birth to 8 years) the best start in life• £250 - £10,000

Outcomes:• Improve quality of life of children through access to learning, play and maternal health support• Enable communities shape and deliver support for families

Communities & Families Fund

Who can apply?•voluntary/community orgs, community councils, statutory bodies (not schools)

Priorities:•organisations with a smaller annual income•strong element of community involvement•smaller projects

•Visit our websitewww.biglotteryfund.org.uk/scotland

•Use our enquiries and pre-application advice service

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0300 123 7110