National Lottery Meet the Funder – Reaching Communities Grant

The National Lottery are running a meet the Funder session! The session will look at their Reaching Communities Grant. There will be a presentation followed by a Q&A

Grant Overview

  • Amount: £20,001 to £500k
  • A decision in: 40 weeks

With this funding, they want to help strengthen communities and improve lives across England. The funding is available to all communities. But their priority is the places, people and communities that need it most.

When they say ‘community’, they mean people who live in the same area. Or people with similar interests or life experiences, even if they do not live in the same area.

How much you can ask for 

You can apply for £20,001 or more, for projects lasting up to 5 years. 

Funding priorities

The priorities are to fund projects that:

  • support places, people or communities experiencing poverty, disadvantage or discrimination
  • support people and communities to shape the decisions that affect their lives

Their missions

Your project must help achieve one of these missions. Which are to support communities to:

  • come together through inclusive places, spaces and activities (either physical or virtual), especially for communities where people are least able to come together
  • help children and young people thrive by developing positive social and emotional skills
  • tackle health inequalities by addressing the conditions in which people live, work and grow  
  • be environmentally sustainable by engaging with climate issues, having a positive environmental impact, and improving access to quality natural spaces
When
13th May, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Location
Broughton Hub
50 Rigby Street
Salford, M7 4BQ
Contact
Phone: 0161 787 7795 ext. 
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