# National Lottery Awards open for voting - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/06/27/national-lottery-awards-open-voting/ - Published: 2016-06-27T09:15:27+01:00 - Author: Melanie May **Voting in [The National Lottery Awards](http://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/awards) is now open, with shortlisted entries in seven categories to choose from.**   Voting is open until 20^(th) July, and as well as appearing on national television, winners will receive £3,000 for their project. The categories are: Arts, Education, Environment, Heritage, Health, Sport and Voluntary/Charity. ## 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/)   This year’s shortlisted projects include: [The Kittiwake Cam](http://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/project/kittiwake-cam) on the Gateshead and Newcastle Quayside, the [Lung Ha Theatre Company](http://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/project/lung-ha-theatre-company), which works with performers with learning disabilities, Cornwall’s [Sea Sanctuary](http://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/project/sea-sanctuary), and the [Foyle First Responders](http://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk/project/foyle-first-responders).   Now in their thirteenth year, the awards are an annual search to find the UK’s favourite Lottery funded projects. National Lottery funded projects are invited to enter the Awards, and individuals can also nominate Lottery funded projects. An independent judging panel selects up to 10 projects per Awards category to go through to a final round of public voting.   Voting takes place online at [www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk](http://www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk).   Projects can find more information on [how to apply for Lottery funding](https://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/funding/funding-guidance/applying-for-funding) on the Big Lottery Fund site. * **[Taxi charity wins Best Voluntary Project National Lottery Award](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/09/21/taxi-charity-wins-best-voluntary-project-national-lottery-award/)**( 21 September 2016) * **[Leonard Cheshire homes launch TV bid to win £50,000 funding](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/03/20/leonard-cheshire-homes-launch-tv-bid-win-50000-funding/)**( 20 March 2017) * **[National Lottery Community Fund gives £64 million to over 2,250 projects in one quarter](https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/03/12/national-lottery-community-fund-gives-64m-to-over-2250-projects-in-one-quarter/)**( 12 March 2019) ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif)