Frequently asked questions

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We have outlined themes we are interested in supporting. The first open round was under the theme ‘young people’ and closed on Friday 27 June.

We will direct funding to other areas later in the year. If you are a voluntary organisation that has projects that cover a broad range of themes you may find multiple opportunities to apply over the year.

This is our first year of operating and we are working to understand where we need to distribute funding to make the most difference. This means that we cannot tell you now what each round will be and who we will support. We understand that this may be frustrating for you. Over time we aim to give more notice about grant rounds and themes.

This the first time we have run an open round and we know we are likely to receive a high volume of applications. We will be shortlisting during July and August and successful applicants will be contacted by the end of September 2025 by email.

We are a small team and therefore will be unable to give feedback on unsuccessful applications.

The grant given is for 12 months from receipt.

The Health Lottery Foundation distributes money raised by The Health Lottery players. A minimum of 20% of every lottery draw ticket and online scratch card purchased goes towards good causes. From 23 January 2025, The Health Lottery will operate on behalf of The Health Lottery Foundation. We are responsible for making sure that the money flows into communities in a way that makes a real difference to people’s lives.