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Big Lottery Fund Scotland. Paul Liddell Funding Manager. From £10,000 – £50,000 Only for third sector organisations one stage application process Decision within 12 weeks Focussed on 8-24 year olds Confident, healthy, connected, enterprising No match funding required - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Big Lottery Fund Scotland
Paul LiddellFunding Manager
• From £10,000 – £50,000 • Only for third sector organisations• one stage application process• Decision within 12 weeks• Focussed on 8-24 year olds• Confident, healthy, connected,
enterprising• No match funding required• Making the best use of local assets• Strong youth involvement
• Confident – Children and young people have more confidence and skills• Healthy – Children and young people have better physical, mental and emotional health• Connected – Younger and older generations are better connected and have more understanding and respect for each other• Enterprising – Young people are better prepared for getting a job or starting a business• The estimated budget for Young Start is £5.2m for 2014/15.
• Since programme launched in March 2012 over 750 applications have been received (averaging at a rate of around 8 per week)•A low number of applications have been received that meet the Connected outcome. • A significant number of applications are indicating that they will meet all the Young Start outcomes.
£250 to £10,000 for up to 12 monthsOne stage application process
Community benefitUp to six weeks for a decision
Small grant programmes
The focus of my project is...
Which small grant is right for my project?
£10,000 to £1m for people, families and communities most in need
2 stage application
3 different streams...
Think your project fits?
Read the programme guidance:www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/scotland
Use AskBIG:ask.biglotteryfund.org.uk
Contact us (especially large grants) via Advice Scotland:[email protected]
PrepareEarly!
all funds are different, so...
Read the guidance!
Check eligibility of...
Organisation Activities Costs
Explain clearly what you want to do
Not just buzzwords!Concise statement of how this specific money will be used (and who will benefit)
Ask for the amount of money and length of time you need
Show how your project will achieve our outcomes
Make sure your contact details are correct
Before you submit the application...
Make sure you use the right organisation name and that it’s the same as your constitution and other documents
Before you submit the application...
Check you have included any additional documentation required
Before you submit the application...
Check & recheck before sending application
Get someone else to read over your application.
Think your project fits?
Visit our website• www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/scotland• www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/youngstartfund
Use our enquiries and pre-application advice service• 0300 123 7110• [email protected]