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2021 National Lottery Awards open for nominations
Melanie May | 28 April 2021 | News
The National Lottery Awards are once again open for nominations, with winners receiving a £3,000 cash prize for their organisation, as well as a trophy.
The awards honour individuals, projects and young people who do extraordinary things for their community with individual nomination categories of:
- Culture, Arts & Film
- Community/Charity
- Heritage
- Sport
- Young Hero (under 18s)
Anyone who has received National Lottery funding is eligible for nomination with the winners decided by a judging panel.
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This year, a total of 16 projects from across the UK will also be shortlisted to take part in a public vote in a new category – The National Lottery Project of the Year.
Last year saw 5,000 nominations made, with winners including Baby Loss Retreat, Matchbox Cineclub, and Dom’s Food Mission.
This year, nominations can be made by tweeting @LottoGoodCauses with suggestions or visiting the National Lottery Good Causes website. The deadline is midnight on 7 June.
Jonathan Tuchner, Director of The National Lottery Promotions Unit, said:
- How to take part in June’s National Lottery Open Week (4 May 2021)
- The biggest unclaimed lottery prizes? (27 August 2021)
- Closing date approaching for 2022 National Lottery Awards nominations (26 May 2022)
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About Melanie May
Melanie May is a journalist and copywriter specialising in writing both for and about the charity and marketing services sectors since 2001. She can be reached via thepurplepim.com.