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LCF Development Grant: Assessment, Management, and Support

Learn about the key points and additional information regarding the LCF Development Grant program, including the assessment process, grant management, and available resources and support networks.

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LCF Development Grant: Assessment, Management, and Support

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  1. Big Lottery FundLCF – Key Points - Additional information1. LCF Development Grant assessment2. LCF Development Grant management3. Resource & Support networks4. LCF EOI Form Update5. Other LCF ThemesThis information will be shared with you after the event along with the rest of the PowerPoint presentations

  2. LCF Assessment - DGsDevelopment Grant1. Apply for this as part of your EOI by 31/3/172. If you have had CBO/Big Potential or other development funding you won’t be eligible for a DG3. Complete a declaration form sent to you with EOI decision (end Apr)4. Typical DG planned to be £30k and was around £30k for call out 15. Further conversation with commissioners if needed6. Decision – four weeks after submission of declaration form (mid-June)7. Post award you need to contract specialist support ideally through competitive dialogue (mid-July)8. Full application – 31/10/17 so DGs will be for around 3 months

  3. LCF DG grant management1. Additional terms may apply if you do not quite meet criteria2. 3 indicators – commissioner engagement, feasibility, learning3. Mid point – phone call review after 2 months4. End of grant – completion form and 2 page indicator report5. Must complete all feasibility work before full award (31/10)

  4. Resources & Support NetworksLCF:1. A dedicated funding officer in the LCF assessment team2. DCMS (OCS) Centre for SIBs publications and guidance3. GOLab – LCF evaluation – events and publications4. LCF Development grant funding5. Peer Learning form Innovation Fund/YEF/FCF grants via investors/DCMS6. Peer Learning from CBO grants via Big Lottery Fund7. LCF Support contracts – additional support to engage commissioners8. Directories of intermediary consultancies and investment fundsOther:1. Commissioner, local community, national, regional service specific networks2. Big Society Capital – good finance3. Research and updates from intermediary consultancies and investment funds

  5. EOI Application Form - Due to resources constraints the EOI application form will not be available until early February. We will advise when these have been launched on our portal.- In the meantime, please click on the following link to draft your application using an old application form:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/life-chances-fund

  6. LCF Themes1st Themed Call Out FA – 28/4/171. Drug and alcohol dependency2. Children’s services – e.g. Edge of Care2nd Themed Call Out – EOI 31/3/17 FA 31/10/171. Young People – NEETs, unemployment, justice, engagements2. Early years – early intervention, school preparedness3rd Themed Call Out – EOI 31/8/17 FA 30/4/181. Healthy lives – long term health, public health, diabetes, dementia2. Older people’s services – independent living, adult care, social isolationAt any time by exception – must approach LCF first:1. Innovation strand – other areas in BLF vires – e.g. Domestic abuse, environmental, support for disadvantaged groups

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