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National Lottery Awards for All Northern Ireland

Who it is for

Organisations can apply if they are a:

• voluntary or community organisation
• registered charity
• constituted group or club
• not-for-profit company or Community Interest Company
• school (as long as the project is not within school hours or considered part of the curriculum and has wider community benefit)
• statutory body (including town, parish and community council)

Groups with smaller incomes are more likely to be funded.

Due to high demand, organisations that have a large annual income might not be able to get funding.

There must be at least two board or committee members who are not related.

Who cannot apply:

• individuals or sole traders
• organisations based outside the UK
• companies that can pay profits to directors, shareholders, or members, including companies limited by shares
• organisations who have already received £20,000 from Awards for All in the past 12 months
• organisations that have an ongoing application for the same project awaiting a decision
• organisations applying on behalf of another organisation this includes applications written by private businesses or consultants

Support you can get

The National Lottery Awards for All Northern Ireland offers funding from £300 to £20,000, and can support projects for up to two years.

Projects need to do at least one of these things:

• bring people together to build strong relationships in and across communities
• improve the places and spaces that matter to communities
• help more people to reach their potential, by supporting them at the earliest possible stage
• support people, communities and organisations facing more demands and challenges because of the cost-of-living crisis

The scheme can fund:

• equipment
• one-off events
• staff costs
• training costs
• transport
• utilities
• running costs
• volunteer expenses
• small land or building projects

Support organisers

• The National Lottery Community Fund

Email

enquiries.ni@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk

Phone:

028 9055 1455

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