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The National Lottery Community Fund has announced a new Community Power Fund to empower local communities across England.

Before launching the programme, the NLCF will work with partners during a one-year development phase. This phase, supported by up to £1.2 million in funding, will shape the fund's future operations.

Between 10 and 15 partner organisations will be supported in running new or existing initiatives to strengthen community power, particularly amongst excluded, marginalised, and underrepresented groups.

The funding is available to:

• constituted voluntary or community organisation
• constituted group or club
• registered charity
• charitable incorporated organisation (CIO)
• not-for-profit company
• community interest company (CIC)
• school (as long as the project benefits and involves the communities around the school)
• statutory body (including local authorities, town, parish and community council)
• community benefit society

Organisations will receive grants ranging from £50,000 to £80,000 each to work together on evaluating effective strategies, identifying barriers, and determining the resources needed for sustainable community power-building efforts.

Expressions of interest open on the 8th January 2025.