Lottery Funding
Big Lottery Fund
The BIG Lottery Fund hands out half the good causes money from the National Lottery. As well as their current programmes we are developing new programmes, based on where you want Lottery money to go. These will be launched over the coming months.
Examples of current programmes in Wales include:
Make it happen - small grants for projects developed and run by young people
Bridging the gap - outreach and support services for the most disengaged and disaffected young people. The closing date for applications to this strand of funding is 30 June 2005.
Reaching out - development projects that meet a clear gap in local services for young people.
People And Places - People and Places aims to bring people together to make their communities stronger and to improve their rural and urban environments.
For more information on Big Lottery Fund Programmes visit their website:
http://www.biglotteryfund.co.uk/programmes/
Heritage Lottery Fund
http://www.hlf.org.uk/
The Heritage Lottery Fund provides money to fund townscapes, urban parks and environment, historic buildings, museums and purchase of collections and land. The fund also has a revenue grants programme to widen and enhance access to heritage.
Sports
http://www.sports-council-wales.co.uk/
Sport Council For Wales provides funding for both capital and revenue elements through a structure of Lottery grants.
For further information, please contact:
Doug Reid - European & External Funding Manager
Sarah Maddison - European & External Funding Co-ordinator
Tel: (01685) 725394
e-mail: Sarah.maddison@merthyr.gov.uk