Lottery funding

Awards for All

Type of work funded

Awards for All fund projects that bring people together to take part in and enjoy a wide range of community activities. If your project helps to improve people’s lives, encourages more people to get involved in their local community or boosts skills and creativity then it is the sort of thing we want to fund. 

Range of grant size: minimum – maximum

You can apply for between £300 and £10,000 depending on the country. 

Types of scheme (open / closed / targeted)

Awards for All is an open scheme aimed at not-for-profit organisations like charities, voluntary and community groups, sports clubs and arts organisations. Awards for All funds projects that fall under broad headings. These are: environment, education, health, heritage, sports, arts and community. The type of work and types of groups that can be funded vary between England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, so you should check what is available in your country before you apply. 

Geographical coverage

Throughout the United Kingdom. 

Any priority areas / key messages ( for example, partnership funding)

The aims of Awards for All are to: 

• extend access and participation
• support community activity
• increase skill and creativity
• improve quality of life

We welcome applications from all sectors of the community and all over the UK.  We want to meet the national aims of Awards for All and the particular needs of each region.  

Application process (formal deadlines)

You can apply  to Awards for All at any time. Once we receive a completed application we aim to notify you of our decision within eight to twelve weeks.  As well as the  application form, which is very short, applicants must  send us their constitution, latest set of annual accounts and original bank statements. 

Central contact details

To obtain an application pack, call 0845 600 20 40, or for more information about Awards for All visit our website. 

Case Studies

Black Environment Network
Community Garden
Forth and Tay Disabled Ramblers
Heartbeat
Over 50s Fun Sports Club
Wallsend Mini Soccer Project

For more information visit the website:

www.awardsforall.org.uk