This presentation gives an overview of funding available from the Big Lottery Fund to projects based in Scotland. Details correct in October 2012. For up to date information
on our range of funding programmes, please refer to our website at www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/scotland
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Big Lottery Fund Scotland Overview Oct 2012
1. Community Spaces
Scotland
Big Lottery Fund Investing
in
Scotland Overview Ideas
October 2012
2. Today’s agenda
•Overview of funds
•Questions and
answers session
•One-to-one
signposting sessions
3. 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/ www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/ www.biglotteryfund.
scotland investinginideas org.uk/2014
4. Which small grant?
Our project’s
focus is
Improving Engaging
community, sp Developing new people
orts or arts new ideas or in physical
activities/new new ways of activity
organisations working 2014
Communities
Awards for Investing in
All Ideas
6. Investing in Communities
people, 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
7. Which investment area?
Our
project’s
focus is
Vulnerable Addressing
families in Vulnerable needs of
communities individuals entire
communities
Supporting Life
21st Century Transitions Growing
Life Community
Assets
9. 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 deadline
www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/communityspaces
10. •£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
11. 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
12. 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 referred
www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/scottishlandfund
13. 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
15. Summary
•2014 Communities: up to
£2,000 – physical activities •Community Spaces
•Awards for All: up to Scotland: £10,000 to
£10,000 – community, art, £250,000
sport •Young Start: £10,000 to
•Investing in Ideas: up to £50,000 – 8 to 24 year olds
£10,000 – test new idea •Communities and Families
•Investing in Communities: Fund: up to £10,000 – pre-
£10,000 plus – vulnerable birth to eight years
individuals, families, •Scottish Land Fund:
community ownership £10,000 to £750,000
Notas do Editor
AfA – 63% / IiI – 34% / 2014 – 77%Awards for All is starting to get much more competitive – minimum score of 952014 – keen to get applications from other groups (not schools). Also, ‘physical activities’ other than the likes of football.
August 2011 to August 2012AfA – 295,664 (41)IiI – 8,600 (one)2014 – 23,490 (17)2.3% of the funding –2.21% of the populationGrants nears you facility
August 2011 to August 2012Three grants made – Access to Employment Ayr Limited:The project will benefit economically inactive adult offenders from South Ayrshire. Beneficiaries will undertake an assessment to identify their barriers to employment and to enable them to make informed choices about their next course of action. The project will also arrange vocational and work placement training. Beneficiaries will have after care support to help them move into employment, training or education. The grant will pay for salaries, beneficiary training/expenses and organisational overheads.
What is third sector?
Think about using this rather than Awards for All?Would expect it to be very local – Girvan rather than Ayrshire wideSalaries cannot be funded
up to two years. in exceptional circumstances larger grants may be available. must be spent by 31 March 2015.land assets - resources that are associated with the land such as mineral or riparian rights, energy opportunities, standing timber, buildings.settlements with a population of less than 10,000.Scottish Land Fund Adviser will help you develop your project plans and will provide you with the Scottish Land Fund application materials.
Cost of using Webinar by phone compared to travel Upcoming Webinars:Possibly Community Spaces Scotland week of 8 October