Lottery Grant Information

You can search for information on grants that have already been awarded on the official government culture, media and sport site. Breakdowns are available by region, 'good cause', distributing body, award category and constituency amongst others.

If you wish to apply for a grant, you should contact the appropriate distributing body (click on the name below) or visit the Good Causes website. There are 15 Lottery Funders who allocate grants: 8 for arts, 5 for sport, Heritage, Big Lottery, Awards For All and NESTA.

Sports Councils | Arts Councils | Heritage Lottery Fund

Big Lottery Fund | NESTA | Awards for All

Sports Councils

The pot of money allocated to sport is shared by five Lottery Funders and the Big Lottery Fund who independently allocate grants:

• Sport England
• sportscotland
• Sports Council for Wales
• Sports Council for Northern Ireland
• UK Sport
• Big Lottery Fund

The funds raised for sports provide funding for both capital projects and revenue schemes. Applicants can apply under the capital programme for building and construction, purchase of land or rights in land, and/or the purchase of capital equipment.

Projects must meet defined standards of good design, quality and technical requirements for the relevant sport(s). Buildings must provide access for people with disabilities. They must also demonstrate benefit to the local community and receive high levels of support from the public. Applicants must have found their own 'significant' partnership funding to show that the project can be completed and sustained.

Revenue programmes run by the Sports Councils involve the funding of athletes and their governing body's performance plans and are governing body led.

UK Sport
40 Bernard Street
London
WC1N 1ST
Tel: 0207 211 5100
www.uksport.gov.uk
email: info@uksport.gov.uk

Sport England
Tel: 08458 508 508
www.sportengland.org

sportscotland
Caledonia House
South Gyle
Edinburgh
EH12 9DQ
Tel: 0131 317 7200
www.sportscotland.org.uk

Sports Council for Wales
Sophia Gardens
Cardiff
CF11 9SW
Tel: 029 2030 0500
www.sports-council-wales.co.uk
E mail: scw@scw.co.uk

Sports Council for Northern Ireland
House of Sport
Upper Malone Road
Belfast
BT9 5LA
Tel: 028 90 382 222
www.sportni.net
Email: info@sportni.net

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Arts Councils

The four national Arts Councils, plus two film councils are responsible for the distribution of Good Cause money to support the arts in their own areas. The aim is to help people across the UK enjoy - and take part in through the Art 4 Everyone scheme - the broadest possible range of arts activities.

Arts Council of England
14 Great Peter Street
London
SW1P 3NQ
Tel: 0845 300 6200
www.artscouncil.org.uk

Scottish Arts Council
12 Manor Place
Edinburgh
EH3 7DD
Tel: 0131 226 6051
www.scottisharts.org.uk

South Wales Office
9 Museum Place
Cardiff
CF1 3NX
Tel: 029 2037 6525
Email: south@artswales.org.uk

Mid and West Wales Office
6 Gardd Llydaw
Jackson's Lane, Carmarthen
SA31 1QD
Tel: 01267 234 248
Email: midandwest@artswales.org.uk

North Wales Office
36 Prince's Drive
Colwyn Bay
LL29 8LA
Tel: 01492 533 440
Email: north@artswales.org.uk

Arts Council of Northern Ireland
77 Malone Road
Belfast
BT9 6AQ
Tel: 0289 038 5200
Email: info@artscouncil-ni.org

Scottish Screen
Email: lottery@scottishscreen.com

UK Film Council
www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk

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Heritage Lottery Fund

The Heritage Lottery Fund aims to 'safeguard and enhance' the heritage of the United Kingdom. This will encompasses buildings, objects and the environmental aspects which have been instrumental in the formation of the 'character and identity' of the United Kingdom and which will be a vital part in its future. Using money raised by The National Lottery, the Fund aims to support projects which will provide lasting improvements to the quality of life for everyone in the United Kingdom, and to help communities to 'celebrate, look after and learn about' heritage.

Heritage Lottery Fund
Tel: 0207 591 6042
www.hlf.org.uk

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Big Lottery Fund

The Big Lottery Fund hands out half of the money raised for Good Causes. It was created on 11 June 2004 and merged the previous Community and New Opportunities funds, and took on the Millennium Commission's remit to fund large-scale regenerative projects. It funds charities and the voluntary sector and health, education and the environment, and is a fund for community transformation, intending to regenerate and revitalise communities.

Big Lottery Fund
1 Plough Place
London
EC4A 1DE
Tel: 020 7211 1800
Advice Line: 0845 4 10 20 30
www.biglotteryfund.org.uk

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NESTA

NESTA offers support to those wishing to experiment with new ways of using science, technology and the arts, to benefit society.

NESTA
Fishmonger's Chambers
110 Upper Thames Street
London EC4R 3TW
www.nesta.org.uk

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Awards For All

Awards For All funds projects that bring together people in a community. Projects that help improve a community, people's lives and creativity are supported.

www.awardsforall.org.uk

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