The Big Lottery Fund has recently published project outlines for the EU ‘Building Better Opportunities’ programme. Up to £24 million is available and applications are invited from lead organisations working with a series of contracted delivery partners. The closing date is 3 August 2015.
Black Country Together CIC, Steps to Work, Walsall Housing Group/Accord Group and Heart of England Community Foundation are inviting VCS organisations with an interest in delivering activities under the programme to information events.
These three events will provide information on our vision for programme delivery and seek potential delivery partners. All events will cover the same information so you only need to attend one.
• Monday 22nd June – Brierley Hill 2 pm – 4 pm. Click to book a place at the Brierley Hill
• Wednesday 24th June – Wolverhampton 10 am – 12 noon. Click to book a place at the Wolverhampton
• Friday 26th June – Walsall – 10 am – 12 noon. Click to book a place at the Walsall
• Steps to Work are bidding to lead the ‘Employment support for over 24’s’ strand worth £10.6 million.

• The Heart of England Community Foundation are bidding to lead the ‘Targeted Communities’ strand worth £5 million.

• Black Country Together CIC is bidding to lead the ‘Families in Poverty’ strand worth £3.4 million.

• Walsall Housing Group and Accord Group are bidding to lead the ‘Financial & Digital Inclusion’ strand worth £3.9 million
Places are limited so initially it is 1 person per organisation.
We strongly recommend you read the LEP’s Black Country Project Outlines and the Lottery’s Programme Guide before deciding if this is the right thing for your organisation to consider.
Warning: delivering EU finding is complicated and time consuming. If you are looking for small grant funding this is not the right programme for you.
These events are supported by Dudley CVS, Sandwell CVO, Walsall VA and Wolverhampton VSC.