Competitive capital grants (often £40k–£75k) to registered charities/local authorities for buildings, refurbishment or equipment improving independence and quality of life—particularly disability projects (training, employment, supported housing) and services for older people.
Open Grants Programme offers capital funding to small/medium UK charities, CICs (limited by guarantee) and community benefit societies working with people experiencing disadvantage.
Rolling grants for creative and cultural projects—across music, theatre, libraries, museums, visual arts and combined arts
A newer National Lottery Community Fund strand, Strengthening Communities supports community‑led projects that involve people who experience poverty or disadvantage, focus on prevention/early help, and build on local strengths.
For larger, longer-term work, the National Lottery Community Fund’s Reaching Communities fund offers grants of £20,001+ over up to five years.