Evelyn Boyd Communications Manager
Jan 08, 2016
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
0300 123 7110