1. Big Lottery Fund Hounslow Funders Fair 19/09/2013

2. Introduction ─ Jane Sterland ─ Funding Officer ─ Early Contact Team ─ Based in Holborn, London ─ Supporting applicants and potential applicants ─ Raising BIG’s awareness of local needs and priorities

3. Overview of Big Lottery Fund

4. Big Lottery Fund Mission “The Big Lottery Fund is committed to bringing real improvements to communities and to the lives of people most in need”

5. How the Lottery £ is spent BIG is responsible for delivering 40% of all funds raised for good causes - 11p of every £1 spent on a Lottery Ticket

6. Big Lottery Fund ─ BIG is one of four distributors of Lottery funding ─ We are responsible for 40% of all the money raised for good causes by the National Lottery ─ We distribute £600 million in funding each year ─ 80-90% of our funding goes to community and voluntary organisations

7. BIG is an outcomes funder Your project must meet at least one of these four outcomes: People having better chances in life Stronger communities Improved rural and urban environments Healthier and more active people and communities

8. Big’s Funding Principles ─ Partnership ─ User Informed ─ Local ─ Long Term ─ Evidence, Impact and Influence

9. BIG Funding – Three main themes Demand led Targeted funding Place based

10. BIG Funding – Three main themes Demand led: —Awards for All (Small grants up to £10,000) —Reaching Communities (Larger grants upwards from £10,000) Targeted: ─ Focusing on e.g. Older people, Unemployed young people, Early years children, People with multiple complex needs Place based: ─ Intense support to areas of acute need e.g. Big Local

11. Awards for All Programme ─ Small grants scheme awarding £300-£10,000 ─ Applications from community & voluntary groups, schools, health bodies and parish / town councils ─ Single stage application process ─ BIG gives decision within 6 weeks of application ─ Project must be complete within one year of award

12. Reaching Communities Programme ─ Larger grants scheme awarding grants over £10,000 ─ Main programme: o Revenue projects funding from £10,000 (average £300,000) o Smaller capital projects funding from £10,000-£100,000 ─ Buildings programme: o Larger capital projects funding from £100,000 o Geographically targeted at most deprived areas

13. Reaching Communities Programme ─ Very competitive programme – success rate one in ten ─ Applications from community & voluntary groups, charities, statutory bodies, social enterprises, not-for-profit companies ─ Two-stage application process to identify fundable projects ─ BIG gives decision typically within 6-8 months of application ─ Project can take up to 5 years to complete

14. BIG Awards in Hounslow ―52 Awards for All Grants ―Total value £432,131 ―Average grant £8,310 ―3 Reaching Communities Grants ―Total value £438,924 ―Average grant £146,308

15. Support and Guidance Available

16. ─ Programme Guidance Notes ─ Good Practice Guides e.g. equalities, involving young people ─ Case studies of successful projects ─ BIG Advice Line: 0845 4 10 20 30 ─ Textphone: 0845 602 1659 ─ Email enquiries: general.enquiries@biglotteryfund.org.uk general.enquiries@biglotteryfund.org.uk

17. Support and Guidance Available BIG Websites: ─ BIG Lottery Fund website: http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk ─ Awards for All website: http://www.awardsforall.org.uk/england ─ BIG Learning Zone: http://www.biglearningzone.org.uk

18. Questions and Comments?