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Big Lottery Fund. Nigel Turley Chief Executive Officer, Funding For All 26 September 2014. How is the Lottery pound spent?. Camelot (0.5 pence) Prize money (50 pence) Taxes (12 pence) Retailer (5 pence) Administration (4.5 pence) Good causes (28 pence). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Big Lottery FundNigel TurleyChief Executive Officer, Funding For All
26 September 2014
How is the Lottery pound spent?
• Camelot (0.5 pence)• Prize money (50 pence)• Taxes (12 pence)• Retailer (5 pence)• Administration (4.5 pence)• Good causes (28 pence)
Who distributes ‘good causes’ money?•Big Lottery Fund (40%):
www.biglotteryfund.org.uk
•Arts Council England (20%): www.artscouncil.org.uk
•Heritage Lottery Fund (20%): www.hlf.org.uk
•Sport England (20%): www.sportengland.orgWhich distributor is right for you?
Big Lottery Fund - Mission
“The Big Lottery Fund is committed to bringing real improvements to communities and to the lives of
people most in need”
Big Lottery Fund - outcomes
Outcome 1: People having better chances in life, with better access to training and development to improve their life skills
Outcome 2: Stronger communities, with more active citizens, working together to tackle their problems
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Outcome 3: Improved rural and urban environments, which communities are better able to access and enjoy
Outcome 4: Healthier and more active people and communities
Your project must meet
1 of these 4 outcomes
Investing in Projects (big and small)
Awards for All•£300-£10,000•12 month projects
Reaching Communities•£10,000 +•Up to 5 year projects
Awards for All
•Grants of £300 - £10,000 (no more than £10,000 in any 12 month period)
•12 months to spend grant
•Open to community and voluntary groups, schools, health bodies and parish / town councils
•New activity and projects - Not for running costs
•Repeat and regular activities (if income less than £30,000 in last financial year)
•Apply 4-5 months before project starts
What the money could be spent on...
Research / feasibility studies
Equipment hire or
purchase building and refurbishment work (costing less than
£25,000)
transport costs
updating equipment and premises for health and safety reasons
Training and sessional workers
volunteer expenses
venue hire
What we cannot pay for...
Fundraising activities
Money already spent or activities that happen or start before we pay the grant
Activities which the Government has a legal obligation to provide
Staff salaries and other day
to day running
costs incl. routine
repairs and maintenanc
e
Used vehicles
Activities which promote politics
or religion
Reaching Communities o 1-5 years funding
o Main programme (two stages):
―Revenue grants £10,000+―Smaller capital grants £10,000 - £100,000
o Buildings programme (three stages):―Larger capital projects £100,000 +―Geographically targeted at most deprived
areas―Multipurpose buildings
Reaching Communities
• Very competitive programme
• Applications from community & voluntary groups, charities, statutory bodies, social enterprises, not-for-profit companies
• Apply at least 10 months before project starts
• Outcomes focused
• Community led
Reaching Communities You must contact us if...•You are applying for Reaching Communities Buildings project
OR
•You are planning to apply for more than £500,000
OR
•Your project has previously been funded by us
Planning your project: Think about the people you want to support
Aim of the project
Aim of the project
Problems faced by beneficiaries (what are their needs)
Problems faced by beneficiaries (what are their needs)
Activities you will deliver
Activities you will deliver
Project outcomes
Project outcomes
Big Lottery Fund outcomes
Big Lottery Fund outcomes
For example....To improve the
health and wellbeing of
older people in Allenton
To improve the health and
wellbeing of older people in
AllentonElderly, live alone, no
family nearby, feel isolated, poor health,
low income, no learning opportunities
Elderly, live alone, no family nearby, feel
isolated, poor health, low income, no
learning opportunities
• Coffee mornings• Lunch club• Simple exercises• Social events• Learning
workshops
• Coffee mornings• Lunch club• Simple exercises• Social events• Learning
workshops
• Feel less isolated• Improved health• Increased
confidence• Increased self
esteem• Increased
understanding
• Feel less isolated• Improved health• Increased
confidence• Increased self
esteem• Increased
understanding
• Healthier and more active people
• People having better chances in life
• Healthier and more active people
• People having better chances in life
Improving your chances
• Read the guidance carefully and thoroughly
• Clearly define and EVIDENCE the need your project is seeking to address
• Ensure that your proposed activities are clearly linked to your outcomes
• Consult and involve your beneficiaries – they will be fundamental to the design of your project
• Prove that your project will make a difference – why is your way the best way?
Evidence the need
It’s not just about what you think
Don’t assume that readers (funders and partners) will automatically see there is a
need. It is up to you to convince
them.
Sources of evidence
‘Hard’ Information
Local statisticsFocus groupsQuestionnairesInterviews
Focus groups
Consultations
Interviews
‘Before and after’ data Deprivation
Index
Census
Strategies and policies
Research reports
Local & national priorities
Local statistics
Questionnaires
Letters of support
‘Hard’ Information
Waiting lists Office for National
Statistics
‘Soft’ information
Tips on evidencing need
• Tell us about the issues and needs of the people or community you want to work with
• Quote and date your sources
• Evidence needs to be varied, recent and relevant
• Consultation: include when, who, how, numbers, and findings
• Include local evidence
• Tell us about other similar services and how you work with them
• Tell us if your project supports local priorities
Reaching Communities: Existing projects must submit an evaluation report showing the impact the project
has had
Remember....
Keep your answers simple, clear, specific and consistent.
Act on any feedback we have given you.
Proofread your form and use the form’s checklist.
Make sure your application links together
Getting funding and planning successful projects
Where to find out more
www.biglotteryfund.org.uk
Big Advice Line: 0845 4 10 20 30
Textphone: 0845 6 02 16 59
Email: [email protected]