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06/04/2004
Charity lottery fund gets 'Big' launch
The new body responsible for giving out half of the money that goes to good causes will be called the Big Lottery Fund, Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell announced today.
It will take over the functions of the New Opportunities Fund and the Community Fund as part of the process of making it easier to apply for grants and giving people more of a say in where Lottery money is spent.
"We will call it the Big Lottery Fund because it will be by far the largest and most visible of the distributors," said Tessa Jowell.
"It will be a single point of contact involving the public in the big choices about how to award half of all lottery grants. It will also support communities in securing and spending Lottery grants for their benefit."
The government announced its decision to merge the New Opportunities Fund and the Community Fund last July.
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It will take over the functions of the New Opportunities Fund and the Community Fund as part of the process of making it easier to apply for grants and giving people more of a say in where Lottery money is spent.
"We will call it the Big Lottery Fund because it will be by far the largest and most visible of the distributors," said Tessa Jowell.
"It will be a single point of contact involving the public in the big choices about how to award half of all lottery grants. It will also support communities in securing and spending Lottery grants for their benefit."
The government announced its decision to merge the New Opportunities Fund and the Community Fund last July.
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