# The National Lottery Awards 2011 open for entries - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2011/01/10/national-lottery-awards-2011-open-entries/ - Published: 2011-01-10T07:02:02+00:00 - Author: Howard Lake ![](https://www.fundraising.co.uk/files/images/news/national_lottery_awards2011. gif) Lottery-funded projects across the UK are being invited to enter The National Lottery Awards 2011 to give them a chance to be selected as the UK’s favourite Lottery-funded project. The National Lottery is encouraging any organisation that has received Lottery funding over the past 16 years to enter the Awards and gain national recognition for their work. Rebecca Gowrley of The National Lottery Awards, said: “Lottery players raise £28 million every week for projects both large and small, which benefit people, places and communities all across the UK. The National Lottery Awards recognise how Lottery- funded projects put that money to good use and celebrate the people behind the projects who work so tirelessly to make their organisations a success. ## Advertisement [⌊Posthub advert. You create the campaign. We'll handle the postal journey. Get started at post-hub.co.uk.⌉](https://fundraising.co.uk/ads/posthub-20261007-300x250/) “If a Lottery-funded project has had a positive impact on your local area, made a real difference to your life or if you are personally involved with a project that is transforming your community, we want to hear from you.” The entrants that make it to the finals of The National Lottery Awards will receive national recognition at an event to be broadcast on BBC One later this year. They will also have a chance to win a £2000 cash prize. The Awards have seven categories which reflect an area of Lottery funding: Sport; Heritage; Arts; Environment; Health; Education; and Voluntary/Charity. Entries must be received by 5pm on Friday 18 February 2011. www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk * **[Big Lottery in NI hands out £1 million](https://fundraising.co.uk/2011/05/24/big-lottery-ni-hands-out-1-million/)**( 24 May 2011) * **[90 community groups compete this week for The Jubilee People's Millions](https://fundraising.co.uk/2011/06/27/90-community-groups-compete-week-jubilee-people039s-millions/)**( 27 June 2011) * **[It’s easy to apply to Awards For All Scotland](https://fundraising.co.uk/2012/01/17/it039s-easy-apply-awards-all-scotland/)**( 17 January 2012)