Big Lottery Fund
Every year BIG gives out millions of pounds from the National Lottery to good causes. Our money goes to community groups and to projects that improve health, education and the environment.
Over £2.8 billion of funding given for good causes
BIG staff honoured for public service
Two of BIG’s staff were awarded OBEs in the New Year’s honours list: Northern Ireland director Walter Rader for services to the community in NI, and Melloney Poole, head of legal services, for public service.
BIG scoops top award
BIG’s Northern Ireland Press team along with colleagues from Publications in London celebrate winning a Gold award at this year’s NI CIPR PRide Awards for the BIG magazine.
Revisiting the past
The Heroes Return blog contains stories from veterans’ trips, war time memories, photos and videos. Includes contributions from veterans and their families and carers, and BIG’s Heroes Return team.
More Scots get active with latest 2014 Communities grants
Across Scotland 125 projects are sharing £118,257 from our 2014 Communities programme which will build a legacy from the 2014 Commonwealth Games up and down the country.
£10.2m makes a bright start to 2010
The Big Lottery Fund has awarded over £10.2 million to 37 groups through its Reaching Communities programme, including a country-wide initiative to provide music therapy to older people.
Small grants for local community projects
Do you need a small grant to help your community project? Want to find out quickly if you have been successful?
Heroes Return to the front
Open now: BIG is proud to announce the return of the programme that pays for veterans to revisit the places where they saw action during World War 2.
Village SOS announces shortlist
Village SOS has narrowed down its search for the six successful enterprises. It has shortlisted 28 projects to be paired with Village Champions.
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