Charities invited to apply for £2.5m funding for their ‘dream project’

15 Aug 2016 News

The People’s Postcode Lottery is inviting charities to apply for a £2.5m funding pot that can be used to finance an idea for their “ultimate dream project”.

Projects must fit within one or more of the Dream Fund 2017’s charitable purposes of: early child development; helping refugees in the community; conserving the marine environment; reconnecting with the natural world; and engaging people with arts culture and heritage.   

Funding from the scheme, now in its seventh year, will be offered over two years from 2017. The People’s Postcode Lottery said that this year’s prize fund is the largest ever, offering a top award of £1m and a total award fund of £2.5m.

The Dream Fund has invested over £4.8m in 21 projects to date. Previous winners include Missing People’s ‘Child Rescue Alert’, Glasgow based ‘Play on Pedals’ and Valley Kids’ ‘Building our Dreams’.

Clara Govier, head of charities at People’s Postcode Lottery, said: “With a massive £2.5m now available for charities I am proud to launch Dream Fund 2017. Our players continue to fund the delivery of dream projects with their phenomenal support and we are thrilled that this funding round will now see over £7m awarded to good causes since the launch of Dream Fund seven years ago.”

Applications for the fund open today and close on 15 September, with winners announced in January, 2017.

For more information and to apply, click here.

 

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