9th June
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.
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.
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