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Resources: Know How - The Big Lottery Fund

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The Big Lottery Fund, a merger of the Community Fund and the New Opportunities Fund, was launched at the beginning of this month. Fay Schopen sets out how to grasp the opportunity to make your funding application a runaway success.

1 Have your say. The reincarnation of the Community Fund and the New Opportunities Fund means a public consultation on the Big Lottery Fund's priorities is under way. Getting in now (details at www.biglotteryfund.

org.uk/consultation) and encouraging your colleagues to do the same will ensure your voice is heard, and will give you confidence to apply for funding when the time comes.

2 Size doesn't matter. It may be called the Big Lottery Fund, but much of its ready cash will be available for smaller projects. Don't fall into the trap of thinking that because your scheme is small it won't get funded.

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