The National Lottery Community Fund Scotland (TNLCFS) is closing their Community Led and Improving Lives programmes to new applications at the end of September.

This is part of their process of reviewing their funding offer and developing new programmes to ensure the best use of National Lottery funding in supporting communities to thrive in future. This review of the main funding programmes was originally planned for 2020, but was delayed that to ensure all funding remained available throughout the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

As a result, the Community Led and Improving Lives programmes will close to applications on Friday 30^th September 2022, with a new portfolio launching in early 2023.

National Lottery Awards for All, Young Start and Scottish Land Fund are not part of this review and will remain open to applications.

What this Means for Groups

If you have already submitted an application to Community Led or Improving Lives, it will be assessed as usual.
If you already have an application form but haven’t applied yet, TNLCFS advise applying as soon as possible. If you’re no longer going to apply, or are unsure of about the timescale for this, you should contact your local Funding Officer.
If you were considering applying to one of these programmes but haven’t discussed this with TNLCFS or requested an application form yet, you should contact them as soon as possible so the Funding Officer in that area can advise you.
If you have an existing grant under one of these which they wish to continue, you should speak to your Funding Officer if you haven’t already done so.

For further information, please contact TNLCFS by phone: 0300 123 7110, or email: advicescotland@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk