The Platinum Jubilee Fund in the UK
Deadline: 15-Dec-21
Applications are now open for the Platinum Jubilee Fund to support projects that create a greater legacy for their places and spaces, and that support new opportunities, activities and build better relationships with one another, across generations and with the natural world.
The Platinum Jubilee celebrates 70 years of Her Majesty The Queen’s reign and to mark this occasion, The National Lottery Community Fund will fund 70 projects across the UK.
This is a significant National moment, and they are looking for projects that go beyond simply celebrating but for those that create change for communities.
Focus Areas
The three areas of focus are:
Across Generations – Strengthening relationships between generations and creating a legacy for future generations.
Projects that connect people across generations through doing activities together
Projects that consider future generations and how the Jubilee can leave a legacy for them in the community
Projects designed and led by young people who want to be more active in shaping the future of their communities.
Community Renewal – Supporting new opportunities for people to develop skills and experiences in their local community, as well as opportunities to bring people together in new ways, and in new or different places and spaces.
Projects making use of significant local sites or spaces – parks, heritage buildings, community spaces etc.
Projects creating new opportunities for the people that live locally to contribute and/or to build skills and experiences
Projects starting something new (a set of activities, a group, a community space, a service, a network) that marks the Jubilee as a turning point in the community.
Their Shared Natural World – Growing their care and action locally for the natural world.
Projects initiating collective action in relation to the natural world locally – giving more people the opportunity to care for the planet at a local level
Funding Information
Total available: £3.5 million
They can pay for activities or items, costing between £30,000 – £50,000 that meet at least two of the funding criteria.
What are the projects they fund?
Your project will need to meet at least two of these criteria:
connects people across generations through doing activities together
makes use of significant local sites or spaces – parks, heritage buildings, community spaces etc.
considers future generations and how the Jubilee can leave a legacy for them in the community
creates new opportunities for the people that live locally to contribute and/or to build skills and experience
starts something new (a set of activities, a group, a community space, a service, a network) that marks the Jubilee as a turning point in the community
is designed and led by young people who want to be more active in shaping the future of their communities
starts collective action in relation to the natural world locally – giving more people the opportunity to care for the planet at a local level
Eligible Projects
Across the applications, they will be looking for and prioritising projects that:
draw on the creativity of the community
want to do something new and inventive
bring new opportunities
make use of sites of local significance
use multiple channels through which people can participate,
that will have impact on more than one of the areas of focus, and
they’re especially keen to see applications led by young people.
Eligibility Criteria
You can apply if you are a:
voluntary or community organisation
registered charity
constituted group or club
not-for-profit company or Community Interest Company
school (as long as your project benefits and involves the communities around the school)
statutory body (including town, parish, community council or local council).
Ineligible
They cannot accept applications from:
individuals
sole traders
organisations that are aimed at generating profits primarily for private distribution
organisations based outside the UK
one individual or organisation applying on behalf of another
people under the age of 18.
For more information, visit https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/the-platinum-jubilee-fund#section-1