1. Awards for All Glenn Austin Funding Officer (Local) 3 December 2013

2. Big Lottery Fund Mission statement: ‘Bringing about real change to communities and to the lives of those most in need.’

3. How is the Lottery pound spent? Camelot (0.5 pence) Prize money (50 pence) Taxes (12 pence) Retailer (5 pence) Administration (4.5 pence) Good causes (28 pence)

4. Who distributes ‘good causes’ money? Big Lottery Fund (40%): www.biglotteryfund.org.uk Arts Council England (20%): www.artscouncil.org.uk Heritage Lottery Fund (20%): www.hlf.org.uk Sport England (20%): www.sportengland.org

5. 2012/13

6. Awards for All - what is it? Awards for All is the Big Lottery Fund’s small grants programme The programme aims to help improve local communities and the lives of people most in need. The programme is always open, and there are no deadlines. The application form is short and simple. You will find out if you are successful within six weeks.

7. Outcomes Funder All projects must meet at least one of BIG’s 4 programme outcomes: ─ people having better chances in life with better access to training and development to improve their life skills ─ For example: Purchase of IT equipment for an intergenerational project so young people can help older people improve their IT skills ─ stronger communities with more active citizens working together to tackle their problems ─ For example: A telephone helpline offering advice and support for people with cancer and their carers

8. ─ improved rural and urban environments which communities are better able to access and enjoy ─ For example: Improving a village hall to provide better facilities for all members of the community ─ healthier and more active people and communities ─ For example: A local food project which grows its own produce and teaches people about healthy eating.

9. Awards for All - How much can you apply for? Between £300 and £10,000 for projects completed within one year; Only one application at a time; One Awards for All funded project needs to be completed and the End of Grant report approved before you can apply again; One organisation cannot receive more than £10,000 of Awards for All grants in any one year period.

10. Awards for All cannot pay for: ─ Activities that happen or start before BIG confirms the grant ─ Day-to-day running costs (including staff costs) ─ Existing activities and repeat or regular events (unless 3 years since taken place or delivered to new beneficiary types) ─ Items that mainly benefit an individual ─ Political or religious activities ─ Routine repairs and maintenance ─ Fundraising activities

11. Simple application process You start your project We confirm the grant You send the documents we ask for We let you know our decision You send us your application You read our guide 30 working days 20 working days 10 working days

12. Improving your chances BIG scores applications to help decide who should be funded. Applications will score higher if they: ─ show strong evidence of need ─ seek to involve as wide a range of people as possible ─ meet more than one of our outcomes ─ are from groups that have never received an Awards for All grant ─ are from groups with a smaller annual income ─ are for smaller projects The scoring guide used to assess Awards for All is on the website

13. Common Reject Reasons ─ Outside programme remit - apply for things we do not fund (more suited to another lottery distributor) ─ Insufficient evidence of need ─ Does not make link between project’s outcomes and programme outcomes

14. W here to find out more www.biglotteryfund.org.uk Big Advice Line: 0845 4 10 20 30 Textphone: 0845 6 02 16 59 Email: general.enquiries@biglotteryfund.org.uk general.enquiries@biglotteryfund.org.uk