Big Lottery Could Help Your Community
22nd May 2012
Big Lottery Fund (BIG) taking bookings for the information-sharing event scheduled to take place at the Town House in Inverness next Thursday.
BIG provides a wide range of funding opportunities and, at present, some 12 programmes are potentially available to groups in Highland. Most of the programmes are available to voluntary and community organisations: some of them are open to applications from statutory organisations including schools and local authorities. A list of the current programmes is below and you will find some more information about each of them in the attached document.
Ø 2014 Communities
Ø Awards for All
Ø Coastal Communities Fund
Ø Communities and Families Fund
Ø Community Spaces
Ø Growing Community Assets
Ø Heroes Return 2
Ø Investing in Ideas
Ø Life Transitions
Ø Supporting C21 Life
Ø Village SOS
Ø Young Start
There will be two sessions: the first runs from 10am - 12.30pm and the second from 1.30pm - 4.00pm. Tea & Coffee will be available.
You do not need to attend the event to apply for the grants but the team will be there to present and answer questions.
Event on Thursday, 31st May 2012 at Town House, Inverness
To register by email
Please complete the following and return to bigscotlandinfodays[AT]biglotteryfund.org.uk
Name
Organisation
e-mail
Telephone
Which event do you wish to attend? Morning or afternoon
BIG LOTTERY FUND (BIG) PROGRAMMES
2014 Communities
· From £300 to £2k for grassroots sports projects
· Eligible organisations include community sports clubs, voluntary groups, schools and community councils
· Funding aims to encourage more people to take part or volunteer in sport or physical activity
More information:- http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_2014_communities
Awards for All
· From £500 to £10k for wide range of community, arts, sports, heritage, health, education and environmental projects
· For example, putting on an event, activity or performance; buying new equipment or materials; running training courses, conferences or seminars; setting up a pilot project; carrying out special repairs or conservation work; paying volunteer expenses, costs for sessional workers or professional fees; carrying out feasibility studies; transport costs
· Range of not-for-profit groups eligible to apply including community and voluntary groups and schools
More information: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_a4a_scot
Coastal Communities Fund
· Grants programme run by Big Lottery Fund (BIG) on behalf of the UK government
· Deadline for the first round of applications is past but the fund will be available again in 2013 and 2014
· Designed to support the economic development of coastal communities by promoting sustainable economic growth and creating jobs that are sustainable in the longer term
· There is no restriction on communities in terms of population size
· Grants in excess of £50k
· Wide range of organisations eligible to apply including local authorities, voluntary and community groups, social enterprises, development agencies
· All applications must meet the outcome that coastal communities are better able to use their assets (physical, natural, social, economic and cultural) to promote sustainable economic growth and jobs;
· They must also meet at least one of the following outcomes:-
· Coastal Communities have greater capacity to create a sustainable economic future and are better equipped to adapt to change;
· Partnerships are developed to support economic innovation, enterprise and investment either within a community and/ or across a number of coastal communities;
· People have more opportunities for training and skills development, including volunteering.
More information: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_coastal_communities_fund.htm?regioncode=-uk
Communities and Families Fund
· Grants programme funded jointly by the Scottish Government and BIG
· Grants of between £250 and £10k for projects that benefit children - or parents and families of children - who are aged 8 and under
· Eligible applicants include voluntary and community groups, statutory bodies, community councils (ineligible organisations include schools, profit-making organisations, non departmental public bodies)
· Must meet at least one of following outcomes
· Improve the quality of life of children (pre-birth to 8) through greater access to early learning, play and child and maternal health support
· Enable communities shape and deliver support for families.
· Examples of the types of projects that could be supported include:- parenting support and development; community play; better nutrition for young children; community-based family support and childcare
More information: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_communities_and_families_fund?tab=1&
Community Spaces Scotland
· Programme aims to bring communities together around a space or place that matters to them, for example, a park or community garden, an outdoor play area, an allotment, a village hall or a community centre.
· From £10k to £250k but anticipated average will be around £100k
· Mainly for capital works although revenue funding may be provided for projects that meet the outcomes of the programme, for example, for green gyms.
· Funding targeted to specific areas of Scotland - parts but not all areas of Highland
· Range of not-for-profit groups eligible to apply including community councils, voluntary groups and schools (local authorities are not eligible)
· Final application round opens on 14th June 2012
More information: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_community_spaces_scotland
Growing Community Assets
· Aims to help communities have more control and influence over their own future through the ownership of physical assets such as land, buildings or equipment, but may also include other types of asset such as energy
· Projects must meet all four outcomes for the programme. These are that communities - work together; become more sustainable and improve their economic, environmental and social future; develop skills and knowledge; overcome disadvantage and inequality - through the ownership and development of local assets.
· £10k to £1m
· Range of not-for-profit groups eligible including social enterprises, voluntary and community groups. (local authorities - including schools - are not eligible)
More information: - http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_growing_community_assets
Heroes Return 2
· For World War II veterans who saw active service and are resident in the UK/ Republic of Ireland
· For commemorative visits (within the UK and overseas) to mark the anniversary of events that led to the end of WWII
· Fixed amount grants of between £150 and £5.5k depending on the number of people taking part and the destination
More information: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_heroes_return
Investing in Ideas
· To develop ideas that have a clear public benefit and help to turn good ideas into well planned projects
· Grants of £500 to £10k
· For example, market research; feasibility studies; business planning; exchange visits in the UK to see how other projects work; community consultation; professional advice; technical reports; scheme design studies
· Eligible applicants include voluntary and community groups, social enterprises, charities, local authorities and health bodies, community councils
More information:
http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_investing_ideas?tab=1®ioncode=-sco
Life Transitions
• Aims to support people at key times of change and help them make their lives better particularly projects that reach people most in need and those who are least likely to receive support
• Expects to fund a wide range of activities and services such as projects that offer supported employment; encourage mentoring, befriending and peer support; build financial literacy, financial capability and financial inclusion, or develop basic and softer skills such as communication skills
• Range of not-for-profit groups eligible including social enterprises, voluntary and community groups, local authorities
• £10k to £1m
More information: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_life_transitions.htm?regioncode=-uk
Supporting 21st Century Life
· Aims to improve the quality of family life by helping families most in need to deal with the challenges of family life, intervening early to prevent poverty and disadvantage and give children a better chance in life.
· Expects to fund wide range of activities and services such as parenting and family support; tailored advice and support to help people access services; projects that encourage mentoring, befriending and peer support; activities, such as play, volunteering and outdoor experiences.
· Range of not-for-profit groups eligible including social enterprises, voluntary and community groups, local authorities
· £10k to £1m
More information: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_supporting_21st_century_life?tab=1®ioncode=-uk
Village SOS
· Aims to contribute to rural revival by supporting inspiring community business ideas that bring communities together to tackle the challenges they face.
· Projects must be based in communities with a population of 3,000 people or less
· Grants from £10k to £50k (unable to contribute to projects costing more than £100k)
· Examples of the types of projects that funding might be available for includes village shops, community transport schemes, tearooms, woodland projects, broadband, energy schemes
· Eligible applicants include social enterprises, voluntary and community groups, community councils
· Final deadline date for applications 12th September 2012 but applications can be submitted and assessed before then.
More information: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_village_sos?regioncode=-uk
Young Start
· Grants programme run by BIG on behalf of government to distribute money from dormant bank and building society accounts
· Grants from £10k to £50k
· For voluntary organisations, community groups, social enterprises, housing associations, sports organisations, co-operatives and charities (schools and statutory bodies are not eligible to apply)
· For projects that create opportunities and help young people aged between 8 and 24 realise their potential.
· Projects must meet one or more of four outcomes and some examples of the type of projects can could be supported are provided below.
· Confident - young people have more confidence and skills e.g. using local artists in a creative arts' project to improve confidence; providing peer support such as buddies and mentors
· Healthy - young people have better physical, mental and emotional health e.g. youth workers providing support to young people with mental health issues; getting young people involved in sport through the use of local sports facilities.
· Connected - younger and older generations are better connected and have more understanding and respect for each other e.g older people teaching young people about the history of their area or skills such as cooking and gardening; young people teaching older people how to use technology and try new activities such as using the internet, social networking and gaming.
· Enterprising - young people are better prepared for getting a job or starting a business e.g. work experience tasters with local employers; volunteering placements with local social enterprises.
· Open application process
More information: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_young_start
