Localgiving says thank you for an amazing £4.7m of Magic Little Grants.

The money that Magic Little Grants has distributed has helped improve mental health, increase participation in physical activity and the arts, prevent or reduce the impact of poverty, support marginalised groups, improve biodiversity, green spaces and access to the great outdoors.

Supporting groups through Covid-19, rising energy prices, the cost of living crisis among other challenges, the partnership behind the most recent phase of the Magic Little Grants program would like to thank all involved for their support and hard work these past six years in particular the players of the People’s Postcode Lottery who made it possible. 

Managed by Localgiving and funded by the People’s Postcode Lottery, the partnership has delivered fantastic results for grassroots organisations, helping community groups do amazing things, fast! 

And the results have been spectacular, in total 6,650 groups across the UK have been supported with £4,782,500 in funding. 

Launched in 2017 as a way of supporting small community organisations, the Magic Little Grants program was designed to quickly and easily get money to groups, with a 20-minute application process and an outcome in six weeks. We understand the challenges grassroots organisations face when it comes to applying for grants and the team were focussed throughout on reducing the effort required to secure that crucial funding. 

The money that Magic Little Grants has distributed has helped improve mental health, increase participation in physical activity and the arts, prevent or reduce the impact of poverty, support marginalised groups, improve biodiversity, green spaces and access to the great outdoors. 

From toy libraries to litter picks, counselling services to garden planting, football boots to minibuses, Magic Little Grants have supported amazing projects across the country! 

Andrei Yusfin, CEO of Localgiving: “I’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who has helped support Magic Little Grants since 2017. It's been a privilege to see the impact made by its funding and we know that its legacy will continue for many years. We are particularly grateful to the team at People’s Postcode Lottery and its players, they’ve made a huge difference to groups up and down the country - your partnership and teamwork has been fantastic. We are excited about the the next chapter for Magic Little Grants and will be sharing some news soon.”

Katie Tweedie, Community Programmes Advisor at People's Postcode Lottery: “Since 2017, the partnership between People’s Postcode Lottery Trusts and Localgiving has supported thousands of smaller charities and community groups to deliver projects across Great Britain.  Whilst this partnership has now come to an end, in 2024 Localgiving will continue to administer the ongoing active grants and will still request and review any reporting from organisations awarded funds through this partnership.”

After six years of supporting community groups across the country, People’s Postcode Lottery are moving on from their support of Localgiving’s Magic Little Grants to focus on larger grants. If your organisation would like to be a part of the next phase of this hugely popular program, which has already made a difference to thousands of community organisations nationwide, then please contact us today to learn more. 

More? Read about just some of the groups supported by Magic Little Grants: Elephants and Empathy, EcoDewi, Huddersfield Literature Festival and Street Storage and hit the hashtag #MagicLittleGrants on social media to see more of what this grant has so far delivered.