1. Big Lottery Fund Steven Shanahan Communications Officer
16 September 2015

2. Check eligibility of... Organisation
Committee/board with at least 3 unrelated members.
Governing document e.g. constitution.
Bank account in org name
Annual financial accounts (or projection if new org)
Organisation

3. £250 to £10,000 Small grants 12 month funding, one stage application
Pre-birth to eight years to improve quality of life
Wide range of community or sports activities
Developing new ideas or new ways of working
No deadlines
Success rates
Priorities
£250 to £10,000.
£250 to
£10,000

4. £10,000 to £50,000 Age 8 to24 Community or charitable sector
Confident, healthy, connected, enterprising
Age 8 to24
Community or charitable sector
Intergenerational work
Success rate
Two years
The Citadel Youth Centre project will bring young and older people together to learn, and share knowledge and experiences by participating a range of weekly activities, where they will develop friendships and respect for one another, feel valued and included and engaged with society.
The two-year project will benefit at least 60 young people and up to 60 older people in Leith.

5. Land/asset purchase for rural communities
£10,000-£750,000
Land/asset purchase for rural communities
**Closes 9 November 2015**

6. The future
New funds Up to £150,000 Up to £1m Being decided

7. Prepare
Early!
Too late for IiC?

8. Explain clearly what
you want to do

10. Show how your project will achieve our outcomes
Show how your project will achieve our outcomes

11. and you’ll avoid delays
Check it’s complete...
Up to 15% are incomplete - delays
and you’ll avoid delays

12. ...talk to funders

13. What can we fund? Minibus Equipment Salaries/sessional staff
Volunteers’ expenses
Travel
Refurbishment
Running costs*

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