The National Lottery in Scotland
The National Lottery has been running since 1994 and in that time has raised over £12 billion for good causes. The Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) is the Government Department responsible for the overall policy and legislative framework of the lottery across the UK. In Scotland, the Scottish Government works closely with all distributors and has responsibility for lottery distribution for arts and sports.
At present for every £1 spent on a Lottery ticket* 28p of this goes towards good causes. Responsibility for distributing money raised for good causes does not rest with the Government or Camelot (the current lottery operator) but with a number of independent distributing bodies.
In Scotland this is done by a group of Scottish Lottery distributors, which currently comprises:
Big Lottery Fund
For further information on the Big Lottery Fund and it's current programmes, please visit the website, or call the enquiries line on 0845 410 20 30.
The People's Millions 2010: now open for applications
The People's Millions is a competition, which is run in partnership between the Big Lottery Fund and ITV and over the past five years , has awarded nearly £22 million to 388 projects. These projects have provided opportunities for people to enjoy their local area, whether indoors or out, and improve local facilities for all to enjoy.
This year £3.8 million has been set aside for the competition and they expect to make five awards of up to £50,000 (including VAT) in each of the 15 ITV regional news areas. The deadline for applications is 12pm on 14 May 2010 with awards being made in November 2010.
To apply or find out more visit The People's Millions website|.
2014 Comunities Fund – now launched
The Big Lottery Fund has recently launched the 2014 Communities Fund which aims to support grassroots involvement in sport by focusing on increasing the number of people both participating and volunteering in sport as well as using sport as a way to bring together people from different generations.
2014 Communities will offer grants of between £300 and £1000 as a pilot scheme over a one-year period. It will offer grants to voluntary and community sector organisations, community councils and schools.
The three outcomes for 2014 Communities are:
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More people take part in sport or physical activity
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More people volunteer in sport or physical activity
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More people and communities are brought together through taking part or volunteering in sport or physical activity.
To find out more and download an application form go to: www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/2014| or tel 0870 240 2391
Contact:
Big Lottery Fund
1 Atlantic Quay
Glasgow
G2 8JB
Tel: 0141 242 1400
Awards for All
Awards for All: information session (PDF, 101KB)|
Awards for All Scotland is currently operated as a joint scheme between 3 Lottery distributors: Scottish Arts Council, Big Lottery Fund and sportscotland.
The scheme makes awards of between £500 and £10,000 to grass-roots groups in the community and voluntary sector, health bodies, schools and statutory bodies. From April 2009 the Big Lottery Fund and sportscotland will continue their support of Awards for All.
Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) will no longer play a role in Awards for All but instead will use its current grant schemes, namely Your Heritage and Young Roots programmes to ensure the continuation of small community grants within the heritage sector.
For further information on the new look Awards for All programme in Scotland, please contact the Awards for All enquiries line on 0845 600 20 40.
Contact:
Awards for All
1 Atlantic Quay
Glasgow
G2 8JB
Enquiries Line: 0870 240 2391
Scottish Arts Council
The Scottish Arts Council champions the arts for Scotland, investing Scottish Government and National Lottery funding to support and develop artistic excellence and creativity throughout Scotland. They fund a wide range of artistic activity in arts organisations and communities. They prioritise broader access and wider participation across Scotland, especially for and by children and young people. They also help individuals and organisations develop their skills.
Contact:
Scottish Arts Council
12 Manor Place
Edinburgh
EH3 7DD
Tel: 0131 226 6051
Fax: 0131 255 9833
Enquiries: 0845 603 6000 (local rate)
Heritage Lottery Fund
The Heritage Lottery Fund helps groups and organisations of all sizes and types to look after and enjoy the nation’s heritage. They fund a wide range of heritage activities including: cultural and local traditions, oral history, heritage associated with language or dialect, museums and galleries, historic buildings and landscapes, countryside and parks, and industrial, maritime and transport heritage.
Contact:
Heritage Lottery Fund
28 Thistle Street
Edinburgh
EH2 1EN
Tel: 0131 225 9450
Fax: 0131 225 9454
Sportscotland
Sportscotland is the national agency dedicated to promoting sporting opportunities for all, at all levels, whatever their interest and ability. They provide advice on sport related matters to the Scottish Government, local authorities, governing bodies and others involved in sport. They invest through a range of sports programmes, which benefit everyone from school children to elite athletes.
Contact:
Sportscotland
Caledonia House
South Gyle
Edinburgh
EH12 9DQ
Tel: 0131 317 7200
Fax: 0131 317 7202
Millennium Commission
The Millennium Commission assisted communities in marking the close of the second millennium and marking the start of the third. In addition to larger grants, The Millennium Awards Scheme run by the Millennium Commission distributed small Lottery grants called Millennium Awards. These were awarded to individual people for projects which benefited themselves and their community.
The Scheme was launched in October 1996 and was the first grant programme to allow individual people to benefit directly from a National Lottery grant. Since then nearly 32,000 people have taken up the challenge and become Millennium Award winners. The Scheme run by the Millennium Commission is now closed to new applications, although Awards are still available through the charity UnLtd www.unltd.org.uk|
Contact:
Millennium Commission
Portland House
Stag Place
London
SW1E 5EZ
Tel: 020 78800 2001
Fax: 020 7880 2000
Scottish Screen
Scottish Screen was established to sustain and support the development of the film and television industry. Through National Lottery funds they invest in the production of short films and features, as well as providing opportunities for filmmakers at all stages in their careers.
Contact: