National Lottery Awards for All Northern Ireland

Eligibility criteria

Organisations can apply if they are a

• voluntary or community organisation
• registered charity
• constituted group or club
• not-for-profit company or Community Interest Company
• school (as long as the project is not within school hours or considered part of the curriculum and has wider community benefit)
• statutory body (including town, parish and community council)

Groups with smaller incomes are more likely to be funded.

Due to high demand, organisations that have a large annual income might not be able to get funding.

There must be at least two board or committee members who are not related.

Who cannot apply

• individuals or sole traders
• organisations based outside the UK
• companies that can pay profits to directors, shareholders, or members, including companies limited by shares
• organisations who have already received £20,000 from Awards for All in the past 12 months
• organisations that have an ongoing application for the same project awaiting a decision
• organisations applying on behalf of another organisation this includes applications written by private businesses or consultants.