Each year we invest more than £250 million of National Lottery and public money to help people play sport and take part in physical activity.  We know that applying to one of our funds for the first time can seem a little daunting, but here we’ll guide you to the appropriate fund and explain exactly what you need to do.

The National Lottery Community Fund distributes over £600m a year to communities across the UK, raised by players of The National Lottery

As one of 46 community foundations across the UK, Cheshire Community Foundation raises funds to support hundreds of amazing small charities and voluntary groups across the whole of Cheshire and Warrington. We connect people and companies with the most effective grass-roots charities, helping those most in need, whilst enabling our donors to feel proud that they’ve made a real difference.

Since 1999, we have distributed in excess of £44 million to charities and community groups in Merseyside. Our knowledge of the sector allows us to find and reach charities in our community, including lesser-known charities operating at a grassroots level; ensuring charitable awards create lasting change.  We work as part of a national network of 46 UK Community Foundations that undertake a strategic and robust grant making service, which contributes to achieving maximum impact in local communities.

Our vision is to create a just world free from poverty. We’re doing this by funding and investing in amazing organisations across the UK and around the world.

BBC Children in Need believes that every child should have the chance to thrive and be the best they can be.  We are committed to being there for children across the UK when they need us the most. Together with the BBC and our partners, we inspire the nation to support this work.

The NIHR was established in 2006 to “create a health research system in which the NHS supports outstanding individuals, working in world-class facilities, conducting leading-edge research focused on the needs of patients and the public”.