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National Lottery Awards for All Wales

The National Lottery Community Fund

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Worth

£300 to £20,000

Deadline

Rolling - no fixed deadline

Type of funding

Grant

Where

Wales

What it is

Grants of £300 to £20,000 for projects that bring people together and improve communities in Wales, lasting up to two years. Open to charities, constituted community groups, not-for-profit companies, CICs, schools and statutory bodies, but not to for-profit businesses or sole traders.

Checked 31 Oct 2026 on The National Lottery Community Fund website: open all year for £300 to £20,000 for community projects in Wales lasting up to 2 years, with a response within 12 weeks. Only not-for-profit organisations can apply, and the funder does not accept applications written by consultants or private businesses.

Official source

Who can apply

A summary of the main rules, not the full list. The National Lottery Community Fund decides who is eligible, so read their guidance before you apply. The free scan checks these against your own business.

  • Project benefits communities in Wales
  • Constituted not-for-profit organisation (charity, CIO, CIC, not-for-profit company, community group or club, school or statutory body)

You cannot apply if

  • Sole trader, partnership or for-profit company (the funder does not accept these)
Read the full rules at the official source

How to apply, in brief

Your organisation submits The National Lottery Community Fund's online Awards for All Wales application form (account.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk; you can save and return, and the form is offered in English or Welsh contact language). The funder does not accept applications written for you by private businesses or consultants.

  1. 1Check your organisation is one the fund accepts
  2. 2Shape a project that fits the programme
  3. 3Read the full question list before you start
  4. 4Write it yourselves and submit the online form
  5. 5Wait for the decision (around 12 weeks) and then deliver

How long a decision takes: The funder says it will review your application and respond within 12 weeks, and asks you to apply at least 12 weeks before you need the money, warning it is receiving more applications than usual so it may take longer. If successful, it deposits the funding within 14 days of the award email.

The full guide, with what to do at each step, the official link for it and a draft to work from, is part of the £19.95 report.

Common questions

Is National Lottery Awards for All Wales open for applications?
Yes. It is open for applications, with no fixed deadline.
How much is National Lottery Awards for All Wales worth?
£300 to £20,000. It is a grant, and the funder decides what each applicant receives.
Who runs National Lottery Awards for All Wales, and where is it available?
The National Lottery Community Fund runs it. It is available in Wales.
How do I apply for National Lottery Awards for All Wales?
Your organisation submits The National Lottery Community Fund's online Awards for All Wales application form (account.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk; you can save and return, and the form is offered in English or Welsh contact language). The funder does not accept applications written for you by private businesses or consultants.

Does your business qualify?

Eligibility rules are where schemes get fiddly. Gov Owed checks your business against National Lottery Awards for All Wales — and every other UK scheme we track — in about two minutes, free. The £19.95 report then explains exactly why you qualify, drafts your answers and walks you through the real application step by step.

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