02 December 2011

The Cabinet Office has announced a new £16.8 million Advice Services Fund for not-for-profit, free advice services in England. The fund will be delivered by BIG Fund, the non-Lottery arm of the Big Lottery Fund. The fund will open by the end of November and will provide grants from £40,000 to £70,000 for service delivery. To be eligible, applicants must be:

• Providing advice in at least one of the following priority areas: debt, welfare benefits, employment and housing
• Able to evidence public funding cuts of at least 10% for the specified advice service areas from central and local government sources in 2011/12.

Contact: BIG Fund
Telephone: 0300 456 4746
Websites: http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/news/168-million-support-free-advice-services
http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/index/about-uk/big-fund.htm?fromsearch=-uk