Programme Summary

This Programme is delivered and funded by the Big Lottery Fund in Northern Ireland and awards funds of between £500 – £10,000 over a 12 month period.

The aim of the programme is to bring real improvements to communities and to the lives of people most in need by funding projects which involve people in their communities, bringing them together to enjoy a wide range of charitable, community, educational, environmental and health-related activities.

We want our money to make a difference by helping:

• people to participate in their communities to bring about positive change
• people to develop their skills and widen their experiences
• people to work toward better and safer communities
• improve people’s physical and mental health and well being.

We hope these awards will improve people’s lives and will strengthen community activity.

You can apply to our Awards for All programme if you are:

• a voluntary and community organisation, or
• a statutory organisation.

And:

• you have a UK bank or building society account in the name of your organisation, which requires at least two unrelated signatures on each cheque or withdrawal
• you can meet our requirements for annual accounts
• you need an award of between £500 and £10,000
• you can spend the award within one year
• the people who will benefit from your project live in Northern Ireland
• you have adopted appropriate policies in line with your type of work
• your award will pay for your project-related costs.

We cannot make awards to:

• individuals and sole traders
• companies which aim to distribute a profit
• organisations not legally established in the UK.

Please read the Guidance notes for full details.

• If you think you are eligible to apply, look at our apply page and download the guidance notes and application form
• Questions about Awards for All? Learn more.
• Not eligible for an Awards for All grant? Look at the other small grants available from the other distributors.

Information team
Big Lottery Fund
1 Cromac Quay
Cromac Wood
Ormeau Road
Belfast
BT7 2JD

Phone: 028 9055 1455

Fax: 028 9055 1445

Textphone: 028 9055 1431

Email: enquiries.ni@biglotteryfund.org.uk