# Big Lottery Fund launches £100 million programme for communities in England

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/11/24/big-lottery-fund-launches-100-million-programme-communities-england/
- Published: 2005-11-24T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Big Lottery Fund is launching a major £100 million programme of funding for 
communities on 7 December. The Reaching Communities programme will support projects
that improve the quality of life in communities across England, offering help to
those most in need.
The new Reaching Communities programme is largely aimed at benefiting
the work of voluntary and community organisations and will give out grants of up
to £500,000 over five years for projects that:

– offer people better chances in life, including being able to get better access
to training and development to improve their life skills;

– build strong communities, with more active citizens, working together to tackle
their problems;

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– develop improved rural and urban environments, which communities are better able

to access and enjoy;

– create healthier and more active people and communities.

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