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Apply For Funding
Are you a local charity or community project which needs funding? Every year, funds raised by players of Postcode Lottery support thousands of charities and good causes.
Funding amounts
Our grant programme is delivered through six trusts which are open to funding applications at different times during the year. Money raised by our players is distributed to charities and groups which are making a difference to their community for the benefit of people and planet.
We offer three-year funding for Registered Charities, Community Interest Companies, and Charitable Community Benefit Societies with an annual income between £10,000 and £1 million.
Grants up to £50,000 in total over the three years are available, depending on your organisation's income.
Partnership grants are also available for small groups (income below £10,000), sports organisations, environmental projects, and schools.
Eligibility for funding
To be eligible for funding, your organisation's main aims and objectives must fit with one of the funding themes:
- Enabling participation in the arts
- Preventing or reducing the impact of poverty
- Supporting marginalised groups and/or tackling inequality
- Improving mental health
Postcode Lottery’s Eligibility Checker will help identify and direct you to any of our funding programmes that are relevant for your organisation and let you know the amount of funding you can apply for.
Check out the individual trust websites for further details on funding rounds and how to apply.
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People's Postcode Trust
Supports good causes in Scotland
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Postcode Community Trust
Supports good causes in Wales
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Postcode Local Trust
Supports good causes in the west of England
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Postcode Neighbourhood Trust
Supports good causes in the north of England
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Postcode Places Trust
Supports good causes in the east of England
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Postcode Society Trust
Supports good causes in the south of England
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"This amount is the highest single amount that we’ve ever received!
“£80,000 will impact so many lives in Dunfermline... and that’s our mission - to enhance the lives of people in our community.”
“This generous unrestricted funding will make a significant difference to our work. It allows us the flexibility to respond to the needs of our community, sustain our existing programmes, and continue developing support where it is needed most.
“We are incredibly grateful to the players of the Postcode Lottery for making this possible. Your support helps us continue to create positive opportunities and lasting impact for people across our community. Thank you."
The Dream Fund
The Dream Fund was created to encourage charities to collaborate and apply for their dream project. One award of £5 Million will be granted to a single transformational and groundbreaking project.
The Dream Fund supports charities to develop innovative solutions to society’s most challenging problems and is open for formal expressions of interest from March 25 until July 31 2026.
Find out more about the Dream Fund.