The National Lottery Community Fund Strategy 2023 – 2030

14th June

If you haven’t seen already the National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) has launched a new strategy this week which includes plans to change some of the existing grant programmes and focus.

https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/about/our-strategy?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=strategic_renewal&utm_term=launch_day_corporate&utm_content=hero_video

NLCF Strategy 2023 at a glance

Our purpose

We support activities that create resilient communities that are more inclusive and environmentally sustainable - activities that will strengthen society and improve lives across the UK.

It starts with community.

Our community-led missions and what we’ll achieve by 2030

We’ll support communities to connect by:

·         creating accessible, welcoming places, both physical and virtual, for people to meet

·         initiating engaging and inclusive activities that support connections within and between groups of people

·         enabling people from all backgrounds to shape the future of their communities

·         cultivating an increased sense of belonging.

We’ll support environmentally sustainable communities that:

·         reduce carbon emissions and negative environmental impact

·         create positive environmental impacts

·         establish equality of access to the natural environment

·         improve the quality of natural spaces.

We’ll enable children and young people to thrive by:

·         creating opportunities for children and young people from all backgrounds to enjoy community experiences

·         helping children and young people shape the decisions that affect them and their communities

·         providing children and young people access to safe spaces to play, participate, socialise and get support.

We’ll enable people to live healthier lives by:

·         helping reduce health inequalities

·         increasing opportunities for community participation to shape better health services

·         taking a preventative approach to health.

Our approach

·         An equity-based approach to tackle inequality

·         Supporting communities to build from their strengths

·         Supporting what matters most to different communities

·         Flexible grant making model with small one-off grants starting from £300 up to £20,000, to longer term grants and strategic significant partnership investments. Awards for All will be increasing up to £20k in Autumn.