In preparation for their new strategy and programmes that are due to open later in the year, the National Lottery Community Fund is closing three of their existing funds. Community Led, Improving Lives and Cost-of-Living Support Scotland will close to applications at noon on 21 August 2024. If you are planning to apply to one of these funds but not yet spoken to the team at the Lottery, you should contact them by advicescotland@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk or phone 0300 123 7110 as soon as possible. Young Start, National Lottery Awards for All, and the Scottish Land Fund will all remain open to applications with no closing date.
Grants from £20,001 to £150,000 to support community-led activity and wellbeing. Community Led funding aims to support communities to improve the places in which they live and the wellbeing of those most in need. This funds organisations to deliver work that achieves the following outcomes: everyone in the community has the opportunity to influence and get involved in community-led activity; and people in the community are better connected and work together to improve their wellbeing. They also want to fund work that is people-led, connected, and strengths-based.
Grants from £20,001 to £200,000 to help people facing challenging circumstances. Improving Lives aims to support activity that helps people overcome these difficulties and become more resilient. This funds activity that means people: are better able to identify ways to take control over their lives and build resilience; are able to shape the activities and services they use to better meet their needs; and have more access to support and opportunities to improve their lives.
Grants from £20,001 to £75,000 for projects to help support individuals, families and communities currently experiencing hardship as a result of the cost-of-living increases. Cost of Living Support Scotland aims to fund activity that reduces the impact of, or prevents, financial insecurity. This funds activity that means people: have more resilience and are more able to identify ways to deal with the impact of increased cost of living in their lives; are able to shape activity in their community to address the increased cost-of-living; and have more access to support and services that will help them to deal with the increased cost of living
For more information, please click visit the National Lottery Community Fund Blog.
