Building Better Opportunities
Funding
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Deadline
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Location
UK-wide
Applications
Rolling applications
Overview
Building Better Opportunities was funded by The National Lottery Community Fund and the European Social Fund. It provided matched funding for projects across England. The programme tackled poverty and promoted social inclusion. It was aimed at charities and non-profit organisations. The funding amount was not specified in the available information. Applications appeared to be on a rolling basis with no set deadline. This programme has now ended as it was part of European Social Fund programmes.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must tackle poverty or promote social inclusion
- Required matched funding from European Social Fund
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
This programme was for charities and non-profit organisations in England. You needed to be working on projects that tackled poverty or promoted social inclusion. The programme has now ended.
Regions
Awards published
47,703
Typical award
£18,689
Most awards
£9,986 to £20,000
Most funded region
London
12,824 awards in 2025, level with 12,725 the year before.
Recent awards include Wellbeing Challenge CIC (£20,000, 2026), West Wales Motorcycle Project (£19,490, 2026) and Tirabad Village Hall Committee (£15,000, 2026).
Contains data from 360Giving publishers, used under open licence.
Full details from National Lottery Community Fund
Funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, with matched funding from the European Social Fund for projects across England that tackled poverty and promoted social inclusion.
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