Simplified application process will ‘support activity which puts people in the lead at the heart of their communities’
Big Lottery Fund Scotland has opened a new five-year £250 million funding scheme. With a focus on helping people and communities most in need, groups across the country can apply to share these life-changing funds.
Between now and 2020 groups across Scotland can apply for grants from £10,000 to £1 million to help finance projects which are community-led or will improve lives.
Maureen McGinn, Big Lottery Fund Scotland Chair said: “I am delighted to announce our main funding offer is now open for business. In these challenging times we hope this new Lottery money will open the door to support activity which puts people in the lead at the heart of their communities.
“We have refreshed and redeveloped our approach and focus so we will work with communities and organisations to support activity which is people centred, strengths based and has good local connections. We are sure our new approach will ensure our Lottery funds make a truly life-changing and inspirational difference to people across Scotland.
“We have also simplified our application process to make applying for funds more straightforward. We want to make it easier for those who have not applied to us before to do so now.”
Big Lottery Fund is the leading non statutory funder of the voluntary and community sector and has awarded over £729 million to over 21,000 projects here in Scotland since 2006.
For more information including how to apply – go to www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/scotland
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