The Health Lottery has announced the launch of The Health Lottery Foundation, which willl provide a series of funding opportunitis for charities working to tackle health inequalities across Great Britain.

The lottery operates on behalf of the foundation, which was set up in January to ensure the money raised by lottery players flows back into local communities.

It aims to fund projects that 'unite people to improve health, wellbeing and happiness'.

The foundation will be open to new grant applications, which focus on six key themes: chronic disease; disability inequity; healthcare IT; health disparity; preventative care; and young people.

"By focusing on six themes, we aim to support projects across a wide breadth of society. All
sorts of organisations will be eligible to apply, from small community projects to national
charities," the foundation's CEO, Delva Patman said.

"We will allocate funds where we think the money can make the biggest impact. We are looking forward to hearing more from projects in Great Britain delivering vital work
to support health and wellbeing.”

The Health Lottery has raised over £133m since 2011, funding more than 3,500 projects and positively impacting the lives of over 769,000 people.

The lottery's managing director, Martin Ellice added: “Our players have raised over £133 million and we’re incredibly proud of the projects they have supported over the years. We look forward to sharing the stories of those making a real difference with funding from The Health Lottery Foundation.”

Organisations interested in applying for grants are encouraged to review The Health Lottery
Foundation's funding themes and join the mailing list to receive updates on application
openings.

For more information, click here.

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