[WiLT] Changes to BIG - Family Learning - closes 29th August 2007

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Changes to BIG - Family Learning - closes 29th August 2007

Following a number of queries from stakeholders, BIG have decided to
make some slight changes to the Family Learning programme around
higher value grants.

When BIG launched the programme they said that for grants over
£150,000 they expected projects to cover a whole region or have
national coverage. This is no longer the case.

They will make grants between £10,000 and £500,000 for projects of one
to five years duration. For grants towards the higher end of this
range we expect projects to show best practice in value for money,
geographical coverage, innovation and dissemination of lessons learnt.
The new guidance notes state that they would expect the geographical
coverage of higher value grants to demonstrate strategic thinking and
offer value for money. This would mean a project with regional or
national coverage, or a local project where organisations work in
partnership to deliver family learning across the area. They are
expecting this to be a popular programme and would like to fund a wide
range of projects. Clearly, the number of successful applicants will
be reduced if a high proportion of funded projects are in the region
of £500,000, which is why they still expect the average grant size to
be between £100,000 and £150,000.

For further information please refer to the revised guidance notes and
questions and answers.

Closes for applications 29 August 2008.

For further information BIG advice line 0845 4 10 20 30

Full details at
http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/prog_family_learning.htm?regioncode=-uk&progStatus=open&status=theProg&title=Family%20Learning

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