Posted: Mon 2nd Sep 2019

Charities across Flintshire urged to apply for huge funding pot

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Monday, Sep 2nd, 2019

Charities and community groups from across Flintshire are being encouraged to apply for a share of a massive £3 million to bring their dream project to life – thanks to support from players of People’s Postcode Lottery. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Launching today – 2 September – the Dream Fund encourages collaboration between charities and good causes by bringing them together to apply for funding for their dream project. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

This year’s prize pot is the largest ever, with a top award of £1.5 million. Funding from the scheme will be offered over three years from 2020. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The Dream Fund has already invested more than £12 million in 29 projects across Britain.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Postcode Dream Trust is encouraging applications to Dream Fund 2020 from projects which seek to achieve systemic change by addressing an important social or environmental problem through innovation and collaboration. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Laura Chow, Head of Charities at People’s Postcode Lottery, said: “This announcement marks the start of an exciting process which will see £3 million raised by our players awarded to truly inspirational projects. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“The Dream Fund has made a remarkable difference to so many projects over the last nine years, and I have no doubt that we’ll see many more bold and courageous ideas submitted this year. Good luck to all the applicants.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Applications for the Dream Fund can be made from Monday, 2 September until Tuesday, 15 October. Winners will be announced in March 2020. Please visit www.postcodedreamtrust.org.uk for details.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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