National Lottery

The proceeds of the National Lottery support the arts, heritage, sport, charities and third sector groups as well as supporting projects concerned with health, education and the environment.

The National Lottery's policy and financial frameworks are set by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport which ensures that the lottery is run properly, maximising the amount of money available for good causes.

Further information

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To date, over 280,000 grants have been awarded from The National Lottery, totalling over £20 billion and benefiting all sorts of people and organisations across the UK. A large proportion of funding has been distributed within the regeneration sector, particularly with regard to the Millennium projects across UK cities.

Information about grants awarded and case studies of projects can be found at Good Causes...Great Effects.