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National Lottery Awards for All offers funding to support what matters to people and communities. The programme is a partnership between the National Lottery Community Fund Scotland, sportscotland and Creative Scotland. It can fund projects that’ll do at least one of these things:

• bring people together to build strong relationships in and across communities
• improve the places and spaces that matter to communities
• help more people to reach their potential, by supporting them at the earliest possible stage
• support people, communities and organisations facing more demands and challenges because of the cost-of-living crisis.

You can use the funding to:

• start a new activity or continue an existing one
• help your organisation adapt to new challenges
• run one-off events

For projects focused on arts, film or other creative work, they prioritise those that:

• reduce barriers and increase access for people across society
• come from people or places that receive less funding from Creative Scotland
• pay artists at least the recommended industry rate

They prioritise sports projects that involve:

• people that have a low income or experience poverty
• people with mental health conditions
• people over 50 years old
• ethnic minority communities
• girls and young women
• disabled people

They are looking for projects that are connected to local people and their communities, and use their existing skills and experience. It is important to involve your community from the start - in the design, development and delivery of the activities you’re planning.

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Geographical areas funded: Scotland

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Capital, Revenue, Core costs

Fund award sizes

Minimum:

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Maximum:

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Notes on award amounts:

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Who can apply

You can apply if your organisation is a:

• constituted voluntary or community organisation
• constituted group or club
• registered charity
• charitable incorporated organisation (CIO)
• not-for-profit company or Community Interest Company (CIC)
• school, if the project helps the local community, not just the school
• statutory body (including local authorities, town, parish, and community councils)
• community benefit society

They prioritise funding for organisations with smaller annual incomes. See eligibility criteria for more details.

When to apply

There are no deadlines and applications can be submitted at any time. It will take up to 12 weeks to get a decision.

How to apply

Apply online via the National Lottery Community Fund website.

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Exclusions

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Activites funded: Advice and information Advocacy Arts and culture Befriending and mentoring Campaigning Citizenship and community involvement Community development and regeneration Community facilities Community safety Transport Education and training Environment Financial advice and support General charitable activities Health care and wellbeing Health education and promotion Mental health care Organisational development and capacity building Sport and physical activity Recreation and social activities Respite and holidays Social care and welfare Climate action

Beneficiaries funded: People affected by drugs and alcohol Black and Ethnic Minorities Carers Children Economically/socially disadvantaged Families General public Homeless or badly housed Care experienced people Socially isolated people LGBTQI people People in poverty Rural communities Men Mental health conditions Offenders and ex-offenders Older people Ill-health Disabilities Learning disabilities Physical disabilities Sensory impairments Refugees and asylum seekers Local communities Voluntary sector organisations Unemployed Victims of crime and abuse Volunteers Women and girls Young people

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