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Local Funding Opportunities

Players of People’s Postcode Lottery have funded good causes in every postcode area in Britain.

There are different funding opportunities available for smaller, local charities and good causes through the community programme trusts.

Find out which trust to apply to for funding and more about the community programmes trusts below.

Community trust finder

The Community Trust Finder allows you to find the trust which awards funding to local charities and good causes in your area. This search tool identifies the trust a good cause needs to apply to for funding raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery, based on where it operates in Britain.

There are six community focused trusts which support local community projects and organisations in different areas of Britain. Enter the postcode where your activities will take place to find the correct trust for your area.

Enter a postcode for the proposed activities to find the Trust for your area:

Funding Round Dates 2024

 

Postcode Community Trust People’s Postcode Trust Postcode Local Trust

Round 1
23rd February
9am – 1st March
12 noon

Round 2
27th May 9am – 3rd June
12 noon

Round 3
26th August
9am – 2nd September
12 noon

Round 1
25th March
9am – 1st April
12 noon

Round 2
24th June 9am – 1st July
12 noon

Round 3
24th September 9am – 1st October
12 noon

Round 1
23rd February 9am – 1st March
12 noon

Round 2
27th May 9am – 3rd June
12 noon

Round 3
26th August 9am – 2nd September
12 noon

 

Postcode Places Trust Postcode Society Trust Postcode Neighbourhood Trust

Round 1
25th March 9am – 1st April
12 noon

Round 2
24th June 9am – 1st July
12 noon

Round 3
24th September 9am – 1st October
12 noon

Round 1
23rd February 9am – 1st March
12 noon

Round 2
27th May 9am – 3rd June
12 noon

Round 3
26th August 9am – 2nd September
12 noon

Round 1
25th March 9am – 1st April
12 noon

Round 2
24th June 9am – 1st July
12 noon

Round 3
24th September 9am – 1st October
12 noon

Community Programmes Grants

Six community focused trusts award funding from £500 up to £25,000 to support smaller charities and local community groups that are working for the benefit of people and planet.

Each trust funds good causes within a certain geographical area of Britain.

Pbro Soup Kitchen7381

People's Postcode Trust

This trust awards funds raised by players to local good causes in Scotland.

Magpas7375

Postcode Community Trust

This trust awards funds raised by players to local good causes in Wales.

Pond Dipping 1

Postcode Local Trust

This trust awards funds raised thanks to players to local good causes in the west of England.

Local Charities

Postcode Neighbourhood Trust

This trust awards funds raised thanks to players to local good causes in the north of England.

Postcode Places

Postcode Places Trust

This trust awards funds raised thanks to players to local good causes in the east of England.

Postcode Society

Postcode Society Trust

This trust awards funds raised thanks to players to local good causes in the south of England.