Big Lottery Fund

Scotland Overview

October 2012

Community Spaces Scotland

Investing in

Ideas

•Overview of funds

•Questions and answers session

•One-to-one signposting sessions

Today’s agenda

Small grants•£300 to £10,000 for up to 12 months

•one stage application process

•community benefit

•up to six weeks for a decision

•no match funding required

•no closing dates

Investing in Ideas

www.awardsforall.org.uk/scotland

www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/ investinginideas

www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/2014

Developing new ideas or new ways of

working

Investing in Ideas

Developing new ideas or new ways of

working

Investing in Ideas

Which small grant?

Our project’s focus is

Our project’s focus is

Improving community,

sports or arts activities/new organisations

Awards for All

Improving community,

sports or arts activities/new organisations

Awards for All

Engaging new people in

physical activity

2014 Communities

Engaging new people in

physical activity

2014 Communities

£XXX

Investing in Communitiespeople, families and communities most in need

£10,000 to £1million

Three investment areas

two stage application process

very focused outcomes

Fit, need and capacity

Development support/funding

Approximately eight month process

Open to any organisation (not Growing Community Assets)

www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/investingincommunities

Vulnerable individuals

Life Transitions

Vulnerable individuals

Life Transitions

Which investment area?

Our project’s focus is

Our project’s focus is

Vulnerable families in

communities

Supporting 21st Century

Life

Vulnerable families in

communities

Supporting 21st Century

Life

Addressing needs of entire

communities

Growing Community

Assets

Addressing needs of entire

communities

Growing Community

Assets

£XXX,XXX

Community Spaces Scotland• developing community spaces and places• £10,000 to £250,000• must own or lease• 51% to 95% of total• local authorities not eligible• targeted by postcode

7 December 2012 deadlinewww.biglotteryfund.org.uk/communityspaces

•£10,000 to £50,000

•third sector organisations only

•one stage application process

•decision within eight weeks

•8-24 year olds

•confident, healthy, connected, enterprising

•project costs

www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/youngstartfund

Communities and Families Fund• pre-birth to eight years• best start in life• £250 to £10,000• learning, play, maternal health• community orgs; community

councils; statutory bodies (not schools)• strong community involvement

www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/communitiesandfamiliesfund

Scottish Land Fund• community ownership/management• land and land assets• £10,000 to £750,000• benefits whole community• up to 95%• purchase, fees, initial running costs• deadline 30 November 2014• community led, rural• Contact us then might be referredwww.biglotteryfund.org.uk/scottishlandfund

Think your project fits?•Read the programme guidance www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/funding-sco

•Use AskBIG www.ask.biglotteryfund.org.uk/help/scotland

•Speak to our staff – especially Investing in Communities

•Contact us:

enquiries.scotland@biglotteryfund.org.uk 0300 123 7110

Further support

Webinars• web-based seminar• interactive – receive instant responses• convenient – no need to travel• cost effective• good feedback – very useful• through local funding support agencies

Summary•2014 Communities: up to £2,000 – physical activities

•Awards for All: up to £10,000 – community, art, sport

•Investing in Ideas: up to £10,000 – test new idea

•Investing in Communities: £10,000 plus – vulnerable individuals, families, community ownership

•Community Spaces Scotland: £10,000 to £250,000•Young Start: £10,000 to £50,000 – 8 to 24 year olds•Communities and Families Fund: up to £10,000 – pre-birth to eight years•Scottish Land Fund: £10,000 to £750,000