Community groups in Scotland urged to apply for up to £70,000 of National Lottery funding as The People's Projects returns
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The People’s Projects is back and community organisations across Scotland are in with a chance of winning up to £70,000 of National Lottery funding, as well as an opportunity to showcase their inspiring work in a national newspaper.
In total, over £4,000,000 is up for grabs for communities across the UK and the public will ultimately decide where this much-needed funding will go.
The People’s Projects not only delivers vital grants to the heart of UK communities, but also raises awareness of the incredible work of community groups across the country.
It’s being launched today, after a three-year break, by The National Lottery Community Fund, ITV, UTV and the Sunday Mail, giving people across Scotland the chance to have their say in how National Lottery funding should be put to good use in their local area.
All 95 shortlisted groups will take part in a national campaign in May next year, with the winners being decided by public vote.
In Scotland shortlisted groups will be featured in the Sunday Mail where they will be able to tell the wider public about their great work and appeal for votes.
Since it started in 2005, The People’s Projects has awarded around £45,000,000 to over 1000 projects.
The National Lottery Community Fund’s Scotland chairperson Kate Still said: “I am delighted to announce the return of The People’s Projects.
"Thanks to National Lottery players this programme not only delivers much-needed funding to the heart of communities, but also showcases the incredible efforts of hard-working grassroots groups and projects in Scotland.
"We’re looking for imaginative ideas from organisations that have already done good work in their local community.
"If you have a project idea we’d love to hear from you.”
For more information and to apply you can visit www.thepeoplesprojects.org.uk.
The deadline for applications is noon on October 7, although interested groups are urged to apply early as the programme may close sooner depending on the volume of applications.
National Lottery players raise over £30,000,000 each week across the UK for good causes.
Last year The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in the UK, awarded over half a billion pounds (£579,800,000) of life-changing funding to communities across the UK, supporting over 14,500 projects.
Over the last three years, its funding has reached every constituency and every local authority in the UK.
