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Big Lottery Fund

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Providing grants for projects that make improvements for the communities and people most in need across Wales.

The Big Lottery Fund (BIG) was created on 1 June 2004 when the Community Fund and the New Opportunities Fund merged.

Voluntary, public and private sector organisations can apply for funding from various grant programmes. Projects must bring real improvements to the communities and people most in need across Wales.

Distribution of Lottery funding has not been devolved to the Welsh Government. However, the Minister for Housing, Regeneration and Heritage can influence the strategic direction of the Lottery distributors in Wales. He does this by issuing policy directions. These detail outcomes and priorities that should be delivered in Wales, but do not determine which projects receive funding.

The Welsh Government issued policy directions to the Big Lottery Fund's policy directions in December 2006.

Examples of projects that have been funded by BIG are available below.

Consultation on proposed new Big Lottery Fund policy directions for Wales

This consultation, on behalf of the Welsh Government, invites views from a wide range of stakeholders including third, public and private sector organisations.

The consultation closes at noon on 17/06/2013

Visit: Consultation on proposed new Big Lottery Fund policy directions for Wales (external link)

More information

The Big Lottery Fund welcomes the opportunity to discuss project ideas at the earliest stages of development.

Telephone: 01686 611 700
E-mail: enquiries.wales@biglotteryfund.org.uk

For more information, including how to apply for funding, visit the Big Lottery Fund’s website.

Visit: the Big Lottery Fund’s website (external link)