FAQs

Big Lottery Fund work closely with ITV to try to ensure the vote is run fairly and to try to prevent multiple or fraudulent voting. After the results of the vote have been confirmed with ITV, they are then reviewed (and confirmed) by an independent adjudicator – Electoral Reform Services – and then by our staff, before the Big Lottery Fund Chair makes the final decision in line with the public support expressed through the vote.

The final decision on which project is awarded a grant has always been the responsibility of the Big Lottery Fund and this has been made clear to applicants in application materials. In reaching its decision, the Big Lottery Fund will consider all the information that is available to it including which project has the most public support.

Voting lines are open for a project from 9am on the morning of broadcast until midnight.

Calls cost 11p per call from BT landlines. Calls from other networks may be higher and from mobile phones will be considerably more.

We have used a premium rate phone number because it means voters will only pay a flat rate of 11p per call from BT landlines. Calls from other networks may be higher and from mobile phones will be considerable more. Some networks do not allow calls to premium rate numbers unless previously agreed. Any callers experiencing this difficulty can ask their service provider to give them access to premium rate calls.

No. Although the restrictions on SMS voting have been relaxed, it is still possible to be charged for voting even though your vote will not be counted. In view of this BIG and ITV have agreed that SMS voting will not be available for The Jubilee People’s Millions programme.

No, you are not able to vote for your favourite project by using Skype.

If you are deaf or hard of hearing then you can vote using textphone. The cost of voting through textphone (Text Relay) will be 11p if using a BT landline. Calls from other networks should be at their standard rate.
Text Relay voters will need to dial 18001 before the number of the project they want to vote for.

Yes, you can vote up to ten times for your chosen project. After nine votes you will receive a message to inform you that your next vote will be your final one. After your tenth vote you will receive a message to confirm that it is your final vote.

Yes, you can vote for a project from anywhere in the UK. Calls from outside the UK will not be counted but may still be charged.

The Jubilee Peoples Millions is for those who have a great idea for a project to inspire their local community, involve local people working together to tackle a problem and need up to £60,000 to make it happen. The Big Lottery Fund and ITV with the approval of Buckingham Palace will be helping mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Through the Jubilee People’s Millions BIG will be making 60 awards of up to £60,000 to new projects that will take place in 2012 and improve local places or the lives of people in the community. The public will vote on who gets the money, so the ideas need to capture the public’s imagination and persuade them to vote.

The Jubilee People’s Millions will form part of Big Lottery Fund’s contribution to the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. BIG is currently considering other opportunities to mark the Diamond Jubilee; further details will follow next year.

Yes. This is People’s Millions 2011. The timings have been adapted to allow projects to be completed during the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee year, 2012

We do not know whether there will be any direct involvement from the Queen but we are pleased to be helping mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The Queen will have a busy schedule in 2012 and her programme will be available nearer the time.

The Jubilee People’s Millions is now closed, we are not accepting any further applications for this year. If you would like to be kept up to date with news about The People’s Millions, please sign up to our email bulletin.

Shortlisted entries go head-to-head on ITV regional news from 27 to 30 June 2011 (dates may be subject to change).

The People’s Millions has awarded over £25 million to 463 projects during the six years of the competition. A total of £3.6 million has been set aside for The Jubilee People’s Millions competition.

This year we intend to fund 60 projects of up to £60,000 (including VAT). We expect to make four awards in each of the 15 ITV regional news areas.

The budget available for the programme for this year allows for 60 awards across the UK. We have increased the grant size from £50,000 to £60,000 to give projects more options for improving and involving their local communities and we have relaxed the criteria to allow us to support a wider range of projects.

The Jubilee People’s Millions is now closed, we are not accepting any further applications for this year. If you would like to be kept up to date with news about The People’s Millions, please sign up to our email bulletin.

The People’s Millions has successfully operated in Northern Ireland as an inclusive programme that attracts applications from all sections of the community. To ensure that the programme remains open and inclusive to all eligible organisations across Northern Ireland the programme will run again to the same timescales as The Jubilee People’s Millions competition but will remain branded as ‘The People’s Millions’.

Should an organisation based in Northern Ireland choose to develop a project that marks the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee it can do so (albeit under The People’s Millions branding).

We want to fund new projects that will improve local places or lives of people in your community.

We wanted to make the projects more about inspiring people rather than focusing on buildings and the environment. We have only made small changes to the focus of the programme to reinvigorate the programme and encourage a broader range of innovative applications.

This year, Big Lottery Fund and ITV, with the approval of Buckingham Palace, will be helping to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Through The Jubilee People’s Millions BIG will award 60 Lottery grants of up to £60,000 to new projects that will improve the lives of people in communities.

Lottery funds are used to inspire, help and improve communities. The overall aim of the competition is to fund projects that provide opportunities for people to enjoy their local area, whether indoors or out, and improve local facilities for all to enjoy.

The grants are being awarded to help mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, and in no way will be used to subsidise any official plans or events.

Marking the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee is not one of the eligibility criteria. As long as eligible projects are improving, involving and inspiring their communities they are able to apply.

You can commemorate the Diamond Jubilee in any way you see fit as long as your project meets the criteria of the programme. The Jubilee People’s Millions is for those who have a great idea for a project to inspire their local community, involve local people working together to tackle a problem or know what they want to do but need up to £60,000 to make it happen.

We will consider a range of factors when drawing up the shortlist of projects including the geographic spread, the rural and urban balance, and the type of activities. We will then look to ensure that, wherever possible, projects that are paired up for the public vote are well balanced and the public is given the opportunity to compare ‘like with like’.

The timescales have been adjusted to ensure projects are completed in 2012, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee year.

We want projects to be up and running by February 2012 so that they are afforded the maximum opportunity to promote their project during the Diamond Jubilee year.

We have refreshed the branding of The People’s Millions and changed the name to reflect the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

This shouldn’t be a disadvantage as all projects get equal airtime on television, and will be seen by people across the ITV region. Projects should take advantage of the media training offered and promote their project as widely as possible to gain support.

No. We will consider a range of factors when drawing up the shortlist of projects including the geographic spread, the rural and urban balance, and the type of activities. We will then look to ensure that, wherever possible, projects that are paired up for the public vote are well balanced and the public is given the opportunity to compare ‘like with like’.

The projects should campaign to capture the public’s imagination and persuade them to vote for their project.

We are not able to provide funding for unsuccessful projects. They will have benefited from developing their project, and the regional publicity they receive may put them in a position to access other funding.

The People’s Millions is for those who have a great idea for a project to inspire their local community, involve local people working together to tackle a problem or to improve their local community. Three grants of £60,000 will be awarded to projects that secure the highest vote from the public and meet the outcomes of the programme. An award of up to £60,000 will also be made to the highest runner-up.

The People’s Millions has successfully operated in Northern Ireland as an inclusive programme that attracts applications from all sections of the community. To ensure that the programme remains open and inclusive to all eligible organisations across Northern Ireland the programme will run again to the same timescales as The Jubilee People’s Millions competition but will remain branded as ‘The People’s Millions’.

Should an organisation based in Northern Ireland choose to develop a project that marks the Diamond jubilee it can do so (albeit under the People’s Millions branding).

The People’s Millions is now closed, we are not accepting any further applications for this year. If you would like to be kept up to date with news about The Peoeple’s Millions, please sign up to our email bulletin.

The timescales have been adjusted to ensure projects are completed in 2012, the Queen’s Jubilee year.

We want projects to be up and running by February 2012 so that they are afforded the maximum opportunity to promote their project during the Diamond Jubilee year if they wish to do so.

We wanted to make the projects more about inspiring people rather than focusing on buildings and the environment. We have only made small changes to the focus of the programme to reinvigorate the programme and encourage a broader range of innovative applications.

Yes, all projects are working to the same timescale.

We will consider a range of factors when drawing up the shortlist of projects including the geographic spread, the rural and urban balance, and the type of activities. We will then look to ensure that, wherever possible, projects that are paired will give the public the opportunity to compare ‘like with like.’

You can commemorate the Diamond Jubilee in any way you see fit as long as your project is eligible and meets the criteria for the programme.

No. The Jubilee People’s Millions is for those who have a great idea for a project to inspire their local community, involve local people working together to tackle a local issue or improve their local community.

We will not have a specific programme but if an organisation wants to develop a project or activity to mark the Jubilee they could consider applying to other programmes such as Awards for All NI. However, once again the project must meet the programme outcomes.

To find out more about why the programme is different in Northern Ireland contact Big Lottery Fund’s Information Team on 028 90551455.

This year, Big Lottery Fund and ITV with the approval of Buckingham Palace will be helping to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Through The Jubilee People’s Millions BIG will award 60 Lottery grants of up to £60,000 to new projects that will improve local places or the lives of people in the community. The public will vote on who gets the money, so the ideas need to capture the public’s imagination and persuade them to vote. The Jubilee People’s Millions will form part of Big Lottery Fund’s contribution to the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. BIG is currently considering other opportunities to mark the Diamond Jubilee; further details will follow next year.

The People’s Millions is now closed, we are not accepting any further applications for this year. If you would like to be kept up to date with news about The Peoeple’s Millions, please sign up to our email bulletin.

The People’s Millions has awarded nearly £22 million to 388 projects during the five years of the competition. A total of £3.6 million has been set aside for The Jubilee People’s Millions/People’s Millions NI competition.

This year we intend to fund four projects of up to £60,000 (including VAT).

The People’s Millions is now closed, we are not accepting any further applications for this year. If you would like to be kept up to date with news about The Peoeple’s Millions, please sign up to our email bulletin.

Shortlisted entries go head-to-head on ITV regional news from 27 to 30 June 2011 (dates may be subject to change).

We want to fund new projects that will improve local places or lives of people in your community.

This year, Big Lottery Fund and ITV with the approval of Buckingham Palace will help mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Through The Jubilee People’s Millions BIG will award 60 Lottery grants of up to £60,000 to new projects that will improve the lives of people in communities.

This shouldn’t be a disadvantage as all projects get equal airtime on television, and will be seen by people across the ITV region. Projects should take advantage of the media training offered and promote their project as widely as possible to gain support.

No. We will consider a range of factors when drawing up the shortlist of projects including the geographic spread, the rural and urban balance, and the type of activities. We will then look to ensure that, wherever possible, projects that are paired up for the public vote are well balanced and the public is given the opportunity to compare ‘like with like’.

We are not able to provide funding for unsuccessful projects. They will have benefited from developing their project, and the regional publicity they receive may put them in a position to access other funding.