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We distribute money raised by the Lottery to support charities and voluntary groups. We also make grants to UK agencies working abroad. We give grants mainly to help meet the needs of those at greatest disadvantage in society, and also to improve the quality of life in the community.

PROGRAMME CLOSURES

The Big Lottery Fund is entering an exciting period of change as we begin to develop new programmes. To make way for our new programmes, we will wind down the Voluntary and Community Sector programmes. The application deadlines are as follows:

International grants: This is now closed.
Research grants: This is now closed.

For medium and large grants:
England
Property applications: This is now closed
Other applications: This is now closed.

Wales
Property applications: This is now closed
Other applications: 30 June 2005.

Northern Ireland
Outline proposal must be returned by 31 March 2005.

Scotland
Outline proposal must be returned by 31 May 2005.

Please contact your local office for more information or contact the Big Advice Line on 0845 4 10 20 30.

Call for tender
See here for details of our current tenders being advertised