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FUNDS FOR GROUPS & PROJECTS IN EAST AYRSHIRE

East Ayrshire Council can help you discover new funding opportunities for your projects.

We provide a "funder search" facility that helps you to find out which funder is likely to provide grants best suited to you.

We can also assist you develop and define your business plan, and put you in touch with experience and support from a variety of sources.

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FUNDING SOURCES

The following funds are from the National Lottery:

ARTS

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The Scottish Arts Council makes grants to arts projects that: 

  • support the highest artistic achievement, and make these available to as many people as possible; 

  • encourage new work and new audiences; 

  • bring challenging art to all sections of the community; 

  • and celebrate the diversity of cultures.

Link to an external web sitewww.sac.org.uk


There are also Lottery Awards for film and music run by the following organisations:

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Link to an external web sitewww.scottishscreen.com 

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National Foundation for Youth Music
Link to an external web sitewww.youthmusic.org.uk

HERITAGE

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The Heritage Lottery Fund gives grants to protect and open up the heritage, by supporting projects that provide lasting improvements to the quality of life for people in the United Kingdom.

Applications can be accepted from non-profit distributing organisations for projects that relate to the following parts of our local, regional and national heritage: 

  • important natural habitats and countryside;

  • historic urban green spaces, including parks; 

  • archaeological projects; 

  • historic buildings and sites; 

  • museum collections; 

  • historic library collections and archives; 

  • and industrial, transport and maritime heritage. 

Works or purchases aimed at preserving and improving access to things of importance to the heritage, or activities aimed at increasing understanding and enjoyment of the heritage, are eligible for support.

If you would like further information on Heritage Lottery Fund grants, please visit the Heritage Lottery Fund website.
Link to an external web sitewww.hlf.org.uk

MILLENNIUM CELEBRATIONS

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People who have good ideas for community projects can apply for small Lottery grants of around £2,000 .
If you would like further information on the Millennium Commission and what they can fund, please visit the Millennium Commission website.
Link to an external web sitewww.millennium.gov.uk

CHARITIES AND COMMUNITY GROUPS

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The Community Fund awards grants that aim to help those at greatest disadvantage in society and to improve the quality of life in the community. Since 1995 the Community Fund has awarded more than £1.8 billion to more than 38,000 projects.
For further information, please visit the Community Fund website.
Link to an external web sitewww.community-fund.org.uk

EDUCATION, HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT

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The New Opportunities Fund was created to distribute grants to education, health and environment projects across the UK. By working in partnership with other organisations, including other Lottery Distributors, the New Opportunities Fund supports sustainable projects that will:

  • Improve the quality of life for people throughout the UK;

  • Address the needs of those who are most disadvantaged in society;

  • Encourage community participation;
    Complement relevant local and national strategies and programmes.

Current grant programmes include: 

  • healthy living centres; 

  • living with cancer; 

  • out of school hours childcare and learning;

  • ICT training for teachers, school librarians and public librarians; 

  • community access to lifelong learning; 

  • digitisation of learning materials;

  • and green spaces and sustainable communities.

If you would like further information on the New Opportunities Fund, please visit the New Opportunities Fund website.
Link to an external web sitewww.nof.org.uk

SPORTS

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National Lottery awards to sport supports thousands of projects throughout the UK in areas such as sports facilities, youth development, coaching, sporting events and althlete support.
Funding is distributed by sportscotland who are responsible for funding in their Scotland and operate different funding programmes. Grants are available for projects such as: building new or upgraded sports facilities (eg tennis courts, changing rooms, club houses); purchasing major items of equipment (eg gliders, boats, gymnastics equipment); improving school sport; increasing coaching and competition opportunities; providing support for top athletes representing their respective countries.
sportscotland. 
Link to an external web sitewww.sportscotland.org.uk

AWARDS FOR ALL

*The main aim of the programme is to fund projects which involve people in their community; bringing them together to enjoy arts, sports, heritage and other community activities. If your group has an annual income under £20,000 and you need between £500 and £5,000 then Awards for All may be for you. The New Opportunites Fund can consider applications from organisations whose income is more than £20,000 per year, but only for projects involving health, education and the environment. Sometimes quite small sums of money can have a big impact.
Link to an external web sitewww.awardsforall.org.uk/scotland/

*Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) -
MILLENNIUM AWARDS

125 Awards between £2,000-£4,000 to individuals resident in Scotland, aged 18 years and above without a professional qualification relating to the natural or built environment, to undertake a project that will have both a practical outcome as well as enabling them to make an informed personal assessment of the qualities of their environs and record this for the community.

You can apply at any time - You hear the result quickly.
Link to an external web sitewww.rias.org.uk/millennium.htm





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