Tag: National Lottery Community Fund

UK’s largest community funder issues guidance on using AI for funding applications and 10 principles for using AI to benefit people and communities The National Lottery Community Fund has published guidance on using Artificial Intelligence (AI) for funding applications. Acknowledging the growing role of AI in the third sector and the opportunities it presents, in a move to improve both accessibility and efficiency for organisations applying for funding, the UK’s largest community funder has offered advice on using AI tools. Alongside this guidance, the Fund has defined 10 AI Principles,…

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The National Lottery Community Fund has opened a new £166 million funding stream that will give Scotland’s communities a much needed boost over the next five years. With a focus on building the strengths of people and communities in greatest need, community groups across the country can now apply to share these life changing funds. The two new programmes, Community Action and Fairer Life Chances, are aimed at helping communities to tackle poverty, disadvantage, and discrimination, three of the biggest barriers to people and communities finding their power and agency.…

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The National Lottery Community Fund has committed to at least £3 billion of life-changing funds in England by 2030. The announcement comes as a new survey finds that over half (55%) of UK adults feel proud to live in their local area. However, 45% say that residents have too little say in making their local area better. Of those surveyed, over half (56%) said that local people (residents’ associations and other people who live in the area) should help decide how funding in their area should be used. 42% said…

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The National Lottery Community Fund has recently launched a major new funding programme, ‘Strengthening Communities,’ to support people in greatest need, investing £20 million each year across Northern Ireland. Strengthening Communities is different from previous programmes delivered by The Fund, as it will award grants to projects that focus on preventing problems before they arise and prioritise those experiencing poverty, discrimination and disadvantage. It will also support people to fulfil their potential, be more involved in their communities and improve their lives. Welcoming the announcement of Strengthening Communities a new…

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The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest community funder in the UK, has today unveiled bold new three-year ambitions to support what matters most to communities across the UK, including: More than 50% of all grants will go to communities experiencing greatest poverty and disadvantage. At least 15% of funding will go to environmental sustainability projects. The largest expansion of grassroots funding in three decades, with a target of reaching more than 80% of areas across the UK. The primary focus of more than 90% of grants is on one…

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