Grant intelligence brief

The National Lottery Community Fund

The National Lottery Community Fund: Reaching Communities Social Care & Health

Recorded as open · confirm current availability

Long-term grants (up to 5 years) supporting frontline voluntary services, hospice day-care expansion, community mental health hubs, and adult social care pilots.

Recorded funding details

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Award range
£10k – £500k
Deadline
No deadline recorded; confirm with the funder
Coverage
England
Applicant types
charity, cic, voluntary_org
Match funding
Not specified; confirm the contribution required
Funding focus
social care mental health and wellbeing grants

Eligibility & preparation

Constituted charitable or community organisations with two independent bank signatories and updated safeguarding policies.

Before you commit application time

  • Confirm the current opening status, exact deadline and eligible applicant types in the official guidance.
  • Check your legal form, location and project costs against the scheme rules.
  • Confirm the grant intervention rate, required cash contribution and any subsidy declarations.
  • Prepare the quotes, accounts, consents and delivery evidence requested for this competition.

These general preparation prompts do not replace the funder’s application checklist.

Estimate the project contribution · Review application readiness