Charities and community groups are being encouraged to apply for People’s Postcode Lottery’s £2.5m Dream Fund.

Launching today, funding from the scheme will be offered over two years from 2017. The Dream Fund encourages charities and community groups to work together on a project they have always wanted to deliver but did not previously have the opportunity to.

This year’s prize is the biggest ever, with a top award of £1m and a total pot of £2.5m. Applications are invited from projects that fit within one or more of the charitable purposes, which include early child development, helping refugees in the community, conserving the marine environment, reconnecting with the natural world, and engaging people with arts culture and heritage.

The Dream Fund has invested over £4.8m in 21 projects to date. Previous winners include Missing People’s ‘Child Rescue Alert’, Glasgow based ‘Play on Pedals’, and Valley Kids’ ‘Building our Dreams’.

Head of charities at People’s Postcode Lottery Clara Govier said she is proud to launch the Dream Fund for 2017.

“Our players continue to fund the delivery of dream projects with their phenomenal support and we are thrilled that this funding round will now see over £7 million awarded to good causes since the launch of Dream Fund seven years ago.”

For more information and to apply, click here.

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