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People’s Postcode Lottery Trusts Open for Funding Applications

People’s Postcode Lottery Trusts Open for Funding Applications

Local charities and community groups are being encouraged to apply for funding from a pot of over £3 million that has been raised by players of the People's Postcode Lottery.

Applications are open from Wednesday 31 July for two weeks until 14 August. A wide range of community organisations, from registered charities, to voluntary groups and social enterprises, are eligible to apply for grants of between £500 and £20,000.

The funding can be accessed through three different trusts and each trust supports projects focused on different themes. Groups are encouraged to apply to the trust that best fits their proposed project:

  • People's Postcode Trust wants applications from projects aimed at promoting human rights, combating discrimination and poverty prevention
  • Postcode Community Trust supports initiatives working to improve the health and well-being of communities, including arts and physical recreation projects, as well as those with a focus on reducing isolation
  • Postcode Local Trust provides funding that's dedicated to improving outdoor space, in addition to increasing access to it. Groups working on flood prevention measures and looking to implement renewable energy strategies are also encouraged to apply.

Over 300 groups were awarded grants earlier this year, with sports groups for military veterans, counselling support services for young carers and sensory gardens for people with dementia among some of the organisations that benefited.

Laura Chow, head of charities at People's Postcode Lottery, said: "It's not just players who win with People's Postcode Lottery - over £3 million in grants will have a tremendous impact on grass-roots groups across Britain.

"Between the three trusts, a huge array of projects is able to benefit and I would urge all groups to look at the funding guides and apply."

A minimum of 32% from every People's Postcode Lottery ticket goes directly to good causes. To date, players of People's Postcode Lottery have raised over £450 million for more than 6,500 projects across Great Britain and internationally.

For more information, to view the funding guides and to apply please visit the trusts' websites directly:

www.postcodetrust.org.uk

www.postcodelocaltrust.org.uk

www.postcodecommunitytrust.org.uk

Posted: Thu, 1 Aug 2019 13:37 by Jo Mitchell

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